A family tragedy, a police force disgraced and a nation shamed
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Sir William Macpherson's report on the Metropolitan Police investigation of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in Apr 1993 indicates that police officers were guilty of incompetence and that there was institutional racism within the Metropolitan Police. Home Secretary Jack Straw has expressed regret that the criminal justice system and the Metropolitan Police in particular failed Lawrence's family. He has welcomed the report's recommendations, which include the extension of the Race Relations Act to include the police and all other public services.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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Straw: Make Britain a beacon of race equality
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United Kingdom Home Secretary Jack Straw has expressed the view that the report into the investigation of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in Apr 1993 makes it clear that everybody has a duty to make racial equality a reality. He wants the UK to become an international example of racial equality. He has praised the courage and determination of Lawrence's parents, and has expressed regret that they were treated inappropriately by the criminal justice system and the Metropolitan Police.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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