1981 Brixton riot

Quando

10 de abr. de 1981 – 12 de abr. de 1981

Tipo

Tumulto

Coordenadas

51.46° N, 0.11° W

Description

confrontation between Police and protesters in Brixton, London in 1981

Clashes between police and protesters in London in 1981

The 1981 Brixton riot, or Brixton uprising, was a series of clashes between mainly black youths and the Metropolitan Police in Brixton, London, between 10 and 12 April 1981. It resulted from racial discrimination against the local black community by the mainly white police, notably over the police's increased use of stop-and-search in the area, and tensions resulting from the deaths of 13 black teenagers and young ad…

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