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Black people seven times more likely to die after being restrained by police, analysis finds

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Black people are seven times more likely to die than white people after being restrained by police, according to new analysis.A report by the charity Inquest alleges that the British system for investigating deaths after contact with police fails black families and ignores the possibility that racism could be a factor.

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jurist.org

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UK report finds Black men 7 times more likely to die after police restraint

UK nonprofit group INQUEST Monday reported that Black men are 7 times more likely to die than their white counterparts following the use of restraint by police. INQUEST says that its findings highlight the continued “reality of institutional racism” in the UK criminal justice system. The report pointed to the recent deaths of three Black men, Chris Kaba, Oladeji Omishore and Godrick Osei, as a “reminder of the urgency of the action needed.” INQU…

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The Independent

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Black people seven times more likely to die after police restraint, report shows

This disproves a previous Home Office claim that Black men are not more likely to die in custody cases where use of force or restraint is present.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Black people seven times more likely to die after being restrained by police, analysis finds

Official data suggests black people die at twice the rate of white people in or following police custody, but the charity Inquest says data never made public shows black people are more than seven times more likely to die.

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Black people seven times more likely to die after police restraint in Britain, figures show

Black people seven times more likely to die after police restraint in Britain, figures show. Helicopters reported as racist for flying lower over ‘black neighbourhoods’.

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Black people held by police are more likely to die

Black people are seven times more likely to die after police restraint than white people in the UK, analysis has showed.The racial discrepancy is revealed in

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Daily Mirror

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Black people seven times more likely to die being restrained by police in UK

The charity Inquest, which helps families who have lost a loved one after contact with police, published the shocking figure after new analysis of official data

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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