Doreen Lawrence

'The Pain Of Losing Someone Never Goes Away'

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK

Prime minister David Cameron and Britain's most senior police officer were among the guests at a memorial service for murdered teenager Stephen Lawren...

Lessons From Mrs Lawrence

Michelle Holmes | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK
Michelle Holmes

The main thing that I admire of Mrs Lawrence is that despite losing her beloved son, with dignity, she accepted the situation, with all the ugly and disturbing truths and failings that was brought to the surface about our great Britain and who governs us, and kept pushing on for justice in his case.

Stephen Lawrence's Murder 'Sparked Monumental Change'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK

The murder of Stephen Lawrence sparked "monumental change" in British society, Prime Minister David Cameron said ahead of a memorial service today to ...

Archbishop: Fight Against Racism Continues 20 Years On From Stephen Lawrence Murder

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.04.2013 | UK

The fight against the "invidious and devastating cancer" of racism, 20 years after the murder of Stephen Lawrence, must be continued, the Archbishop o...

'Police Target Me Because I'm Black'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK

Stephen Lawrence's brother has launched a legal battle against Scotland Yard, claiming he has been stopped by police up to 25 times because of his ski...

'An Emotional Experience': Doreen Lawrence Carries The Olympic Torch

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 23.07.2012 | UK

Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, proudly carried the Olympic Torch through Lewisham on Monday. She described the ...

John Terry's Comments Were Racist, Insists Doreen Lawrence

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.07.2012 | UK

John Terry's comments towards Anton Ferdinand were racist, insists the mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence. The England defender was...

Doreen Lawrence Will Be An Olympic Torchbearer

PA | Posted 16.07.2012 | UK

Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence, will be one of the torchbearers carrying the Olympic Flame on its last days b...

'I Had To Hold Myself From Screaming When I Heard Of Guilty Verdict'

PA | Posted 10.06.2012 | UK

Stephen Lawrence's mother Doreen said she had to "hold" herself from screaming when she heard the jury pronounce two men guilty of her son's murder. ...

Spectator Charged Over Stephen Lawrence Trial..

Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

The Spectator is to be prosecuted for breaching a court order over an article written by Rod Liddle during the trial of two men charged with Stephen L...

You Need A Vicky - National Women's Day -WIE Symposium

Vicky Silverthorn | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Vicky Silverthorn

On Thursday 8 March I was lucky enough to go to the WIE Symposium. WIE stands for Women: Inspiration and Enterprise. The two women behind the day a...

Stephen Lawrence's Mother Accuses Government On Racism

PA | Posted 28.01.2012 | UK Politics

The mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence said the government is not doing enough to tackle racism, it was reported today. Doreen Lawr...

Stephen Lawrence Verdict: This Week's Convictions Are Not the End of Anything

Diane Abbott | Posted 05.03.2012 | UK Politics
Diane Abbott

Yesterday two of the men who killed the young Stephen Lawrence finally got jail time. The sentences that they serve for their savage racist attack will not be as long as the 18 years they spent avoiding justice, but it does bring some sort of closure to Stephen's parents. However, the wider community should not indulge in an orgy of self-congratulation.

Britain Does Not 'Deserve To Have His Body', Says Stephen Lawrence's Mother

PA | Posted 09.01.2012 | UK

Stephen Lawrence was buried in Jamaica because his family feared his grave would be desecrated if it was in the UK, his mother has revealed. Doreen...