Tag #Racial Bias

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CQC Report Exposes Systemic Racism in Mental Healthcare

A CQC report reveals a more than doubling of adults needing urgent mental health care between 2023 and 2024, with black people 3.5 times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act than white people, highlighting systemic racism and prompting calls for reform centered on lived experiences...

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Met Police Launches New Stop and Search Charter

The Metropolitan Police launched a new charter for stop and search, aiming to improve the controversial tactic's implementation following criticism of disproportionate targeting of Black Londoners. The charter includes commitments to better communication, training, and complaint handling, informed b...

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Connecticut to Pay $15.9 Million in Wrongful Convictions

Marquis Jackson and Vernon Horn, wrongly convicted in a 1999 Connecticut murder, will receive $5.3 million and $4.8 million respectively, along with Stefon Morant who will receive $5.8 million, after new evidence revealed investigative misconduct and faulty evidence; highlighting systemic issues wit...

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Shooter in Kansas City Teen Shooting Dies Before Sentencing

Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in Kansas City in April 2023, died; he had pleaded guilty to second-degree assault just days prior, but his death ends legal proceedings, leaving Yarl's family frustrated.

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Missouri Homeowner Who Shot Teen Dies After Guilty Plea

Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old Missouri homeowner, died after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, who mistakenly rang his doorbell on April 13, 2023; the incident sparked national outrage and a fundraising campaign for Yarl.

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Shooter in Ralph Yarl Case Dies Before Sentencing

Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old man who shot Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, after Yarl mistakenly rang his doorbell, died before his sentencing for second-degree assault, leaving Yarl's family frustrated with the lack of full accountability.

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UK Justice Secretary Threatens to Change Law Over Sentencing Guidelines Controversy

England and Wales' Sentencing Council issued new guidelines increasing the role of ethnicity and faith in sentencing, sparking a political row, with the Justice Secretary threatening to review the council's powers and legislate if necessary to address concerns of a two-tiered justice system.

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Sheku Bayoh Inquiry to Remain Unchanged

The Scottish government will not expand the Sheku Bayoh inquiry to include Crown Office decisions on prosecution, despite a request from the family of Sheku Bayoh, a 31-year-old man who died in police custody in 2015, because it is not in the public interest.

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Connecticut to Pay $15.9 Million in Wrongful Conviction Settlements

Marquis Jackson and Vernon Horn, two Black men, were wrongfully convicted of a 1999 murder in New Haven, Connecticut, and will receive $5.3 million and $4.8 million settlements, respectively, after new evidence revealed police misconduct and faulty testimony; a third man, Stefon Morant, will receive...

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Missouri Man Dies Before Sentencing for Shooting Teen

Andrew Lester, 86, died before sentencing for shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who accidentally rang his doorbell; Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, prompting the Yarl family's expression of dissatisfaction.

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Andrew Lester, who shot Ralph Yarl, dies before sentencing

Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old Missouri man who shot Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, after he mistakenly rang his doorbell, died before his sentencing for second-degree assault; the incident reignited debates on gun control and racial bias.

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Andrew Lester, Kansas City Shooter, Dies Before Sentencing

Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old Kansas City man, died after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell on April 13, 2023; Yarl's family stated that justice was not served.

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