The Week That Was: Racism Uncovered
Carla Buzasi
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Posted 07.06.2012
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UK
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On Easter Sunday, as we celebrate new beginnings, Britain appears gripped by attitudes of a bygone era. It has only been three months since the Stephen Lawrence trial finally ended, bringing to a close nearly two decades of pain for his family, and along the way uncovering a culture of inherent racism within the British Police Force. After the guilty verdicts were handed down to Stephen's killers, Gary Dobson and David Norris, the courts, media and to an extent, the British public were all guilty of patting themselves on the back, and believing a great step had been taken forward for race relations within the UK.
