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Know, for the 72 people, the community and i think, if were honest, for the whole country. If you are living in a Block Thatis if you are living in a block that is dangerous today, how do you feel when you hear about what is happening in catford right now, how do you feel when you hear about dagenham . And the fact that there was advice, there was warning and there were guidelines. None of them were guidelines. None of them were taken on and that is 72 people dead and the community traumatised. ...

Thirty years ago, a black 18-year old student called Stephen Lawrence left home for an evening out in Eltham, South London. He was studying A-levels and had dreams of becoming an architect. But Stephen never came home that night. He was murdered in an unprovoked racist knife attack as he waited at a bus stop.

That the police are found wanting, and obviously everyone knows there are huge challenges in everyday police work but realistically beyond people condemning and calling for change, is there anything anyone can do to bring about change? we�*ve got a couple of investigations running at the moment, the home secretary has announced one and the commissioner has announced one. quite frankly, we�*ve had so many investigations and i�*m old enough to remember the 1981 report, and then the lawrence ...

Work but realistically beyond people condemning and calling for change, is there anything anyone can do to bring about change? we is there anything anyone can do to bring about change?— is there anything anyone can do to bring about change? we have got a coule of bring about change? we have got a couple of investigations _ bring about change? we have got a couple of investigations running - bring about change? we have got a couple of investigations running at| couple of investigations running ...

Doreen Lawrence says No 10 report gives racists the green light Rajeev Syal © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Doreen Lawrence, who campaigned for 18 years for justice after her son Stephen was murdered by racists, has said a government-commissioned report that claimed the UK no longer had a system rigged against minorities could allow racism to flourish. “My son was murdered because of racism and you cannot forget that. Once you start covering it up it i...