Courtnay Laws on Scarman report

Title

Courtnay Laws on Scarman report

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:21

Description

Interview with Brixton black community leader Courtnay Laws, following the publication of the Scarman Report into the causes of the Brixton riots in South London in 1981, calling for dialogue and action between community and police. The Scarman Report criticises the Metropolitan Police. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Courtnay Laws

Keywords

London; Reports; Interethnic relations; Police; Violence; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Racism; Brixton; Scarman Report; Institutional racism; Leslie Scarman; Community leaders

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