Brixton 5 weeks after riots

Title

Brixton 5 weeks after riots

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

16 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:11:42

Description

Angie Bray reports from Brixton, South London on reaction to the riots there (11/04/81) 5 weeks ago, and to the public inquiry recently started led by Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman), with comment on the problems in the area and relations with police. Speaking are: local Woolworths manager Richard Kingston(?), Labour councillor Stewart Lansley; Rene(?) Webb, leader of the Melting Pot Foundation. With street sounds.

Contributors

Angie Bray; Richard Kingston(?); Stewart Lansley; Rene(?) Webb

Keywords

London; Social problems; Fires; Interethnic relations; Housing; Police; Unemployment; Employment; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Police personnel; Black peoples; Brixton; Urban areas; Public inquiries; Looting; Leslie Scarman; Lord Scarman; Melting Pot Foundation

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