Brixton riots - Brixton Defence Campaign

Title

Brixton riots - Brixton Defence Campaign

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:38

Description

Report on the Brixton riots in April, ahead of the Scarman Inquiry. Includes excerpts of interviews with Courtnay Laws of the Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association; Cecil Gutzmore of the Brixton Defence Campaign; Lord (Leslie) Scarman. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Leslie Scarman; Cecil Gutzmore; Courtnay Laws

Keywords

London; Social problems; Interethnic relations; Police; Violence; Riots; Lambeth; Brixton; Public inquiries; Leslie Scarman; Rudy Narayan; Scarman Inquiry; Brixton Defence Campaign; Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association

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