A law written to prevent human trafficking is being wielded against low-level drug dealers. The effects are long-lasting.
Tag: Black People
UK Acknowledges Signs of Race Disparity Over Joint Enterprise Cases
The government recognition that “joint enterprise” prosecutions may “affect some groups disproportionately,” an apparent first, followed a Times investigation.
How Britain’s Crackdown on Gangs Disproportionately Targets Young Black Men
A murder-conspiracy case in northwestern England tells the story of Britain’s crackdown on gangs, which disproportionately targets young Black men.
Foreign Trade Competition Has Hurt Black and Disadvantaged Workers Most, Report Says
A government trade agency report suggested that the impact of trade policy differed for workers depending on their race and socioeconomic status.
U.K. Doubles Down on a Tactic Disproportionately Targeting Black People
The United States helped inspire Britain’s tough-on-crime politics. Even as crime fell and warnings mounted, politicians never looked back.
In France, an Outburst Is a Setback for the Far Right
For the first time, the National Rally is the main opposition party in Parliament. But can it use its new perch to convince voters it has changed?
Accusations of Racism Against Lawmaker Roil France’s Parliament
A far-right member of Parliament shouted that someone should “go back to Africa” while a Black lawmaker was discussing migrants.
More Equitable Justice
Racial disparities in incarceration have fallen.
UK Tells Schools They Can’t Ban Afro Hairstyles
School rules about what styles are allowed that mostly affect Black and mixed-race children are likely to be illegal, a government rights commission said.
His Mom Labored on a Winery Under Apartheid. Now, He Owns One.
Paul Siguqa grew up hating wineries because his mother toiled in their fields. But last year he opened the only fully Black-owned vineyard in Franschhoek, one of South Africa’s most prestigious wine towns.