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Commonwealth Games race row as Birmingham leaders sign letter condemning lack of diversity
Staff Reporter
July 21, 2020 | 10:30 am
An open letter criticising the organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham about a lack of diversity has been signed by prominent figures from across the city. Endorsed by community…
Sikh Langar meets Black Lives Matter for powerful anti-racism rally in Smethwick
Staff Reporter
July 20, 2020 | 03:19 am
The Sikh tradition of Langar was embraced at a Black Lives Matter protest in Sandwell on Saturday, as residents came together to rally against racism and to defend a local elderly woman from…
West Midlands Police vow to fight racism amid growing public criticism from campaigners
Staff Reporter
July 13, 2020 | 06:31 pm
West Midlands Police chiefs have jointly committed themselves to fighting racism and discrimination in the regional force amid growing criticism of their handling of a recent racism scandal. The Police and…
Angelina Jolie to deliver keynote message at 25th anniversary of Bosnian Srebrenica genocide
Rangzeb Hussain
July 11, 2020 | 04:50 pm
The 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide takes place today and Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie will be taking part in UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day. Angelina Jolie will join high…
Black Lives Matter: Campaigners demand West Midlands Police name cop sacked for racism
Staff Reporter
July 10, 2020 | 09:19 pm
Campaigners supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in Birmingham are demanding West Midlands Police release the name of an officer who has been sacked for making racist comments. Community activists from the region's…
West Midlands Police officer sacked for “making racist comments” and inappropriate behaviour
Parsifal Knight
July 10, 2020 | 12:07 pm
An officer from the West Midlands Police has been sacked after making racist and inappropriate comments about his colleagues, according to the force. The officer, whose identity has been withheld…
Remembering Srebrenica virtual exhibition unveiled for 25th anniversary commemorations
Rangzeb Hussain
July 9, 2020 | 08:53 pm
The first-ever virtual exhibition using the testimony and artefacts from Bosnian Genocide survivors was unveiled this week as part of the 25th-anniversary commemorations. Survivors of the genocide from across the…
OPINION: Why the Blues anti-racism march in Birmingham must not be underestimated
Guest Contributor
July 7, 2020 | 04:16 pm
The significance of Saturday’s demonstration by ex Zulu Warriors and Birmingham City fans in support of Black Lives Matter cannot be underestimated. Flashback to 24 March 2018 and 4,500 supporters of…
Jewish and Muslim women join forces to remove antisemitic graffiti in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
July 6, 2020 | 03:34 pm
A group of Jewish and Muslim women, including the city's only female rabbi, have defiantly come together to remove antisemitic graffiti which appeared overnight on a wall in Billesley in…
Teenager becomes Special Constable after being inspired by West Midlands Police community relations
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2020 | 09:44 pm
A teenager who was inspired by local police efforts to keep communities safe has now become a Special Constable with the hope of doing the same. Abdullah Imad was so impressed by officers’…