More than 1,000 young black men are removed from Met Police 'Gangs Matrix' database
More than 1,000 young black men have been removed from a controversial police gangs database. The Metropolitan Police's gang violence matrix was created after the 2011 London riots, to identify those considered at risk of becoming involved in gang violence. But campaigners accused forces of 'stigmatising' young black men - many with no history of violence or criminal convictions - sometimes on the strength of their social media posts. London mayor Sadiq Khan ordered a review of the database, which includes suspected gang members and those seen as at risk of becoming involved in violence....
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