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A heartfelt salute to Stephen and legacy of justice: Doreen Lawrence makes poignant plea for race equality

Rebecca Sumpter 21 February 2012
The mother of Stephen Lawrence made a poignant plea for a renewed drive towards race equality yesterday. Doreen Lawrence urged people not to forget that her ‘struggle’ since  her son was murdered by racist  th... Read More

Winterbourne View hospital staff admit abuse charges

Rebecca Sumpter 10 February 2012
Three staff from a private hospital near Bristol have pleaded guilty to the ill treatment of residents. The case follows secret filming by the BBC's Panorama TV programme at the Castlebeck-owned Winterbourne V... Read More

Was this boy beaten senseless because he's white? Teenager fighting for his sight after 'hate attack' by Asian gang

Rebecca Sumpter 08 February 2012
A teenager was left for dead after being
chased and savagely beaten by a gang of Asians in a suspected racist attack. Daniel Stringer, 17, was pursued through a busy town centre by up to eight men and then re...
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Disabled people abuse soars due to cuts

Rebecca Sumpter 08 February 2012
major disabilities charities say resentment as well as abuse towards disabled people has risen due to the Government’s position on cutting benefits. The groups say allegations made over fraudulent claims have l... Read More

Public anger mounting over disabled girl's school ordeal

Rebecca Sumpter 08 February 2012
FURTHER calls have been made for a council to fully investigate a teacher who forced a five-year-old brain tumour survivor to wipe up her own urine. Councillor Gill Farrington says people angry at the treatmen... Read More

Teenager who attacked disabled man said 'he deserves everything he gets'

Rebecca Sumpter 30 January 2012
A TEENAGER launched an unprovoked attack on a man in the street, saying: "He's disabled, he deserves everything he gets." Gary Thurman was walking along Oxford Street, Ripley, with friends when three youths ap... Read More

My daughter is mentally handicapped, Mr Gervais. Would you think it was funny to call HER a 'mong'?

Rebecca Sumpter 25 January 2012
Ricky Gervais may often act like a ten-year-old, but he’s lucky he isn’t one. If he were, there’s no way he would have escaped punishment for calling someone a ‘mong’ — the word he used to describe Susan Boyle ... Read More

Police attacked for wrongly writing off thousands of crimes

Rebecca Sumpter 25 January 2012
Forces are failing to accurately log thousands of crimes, including some violent offences, and instead writing them off as “no crimes”. It means police are not investigating incidents or helping victims in w... Read More

Campaigners demand probe as torture thugs walk free

Rebecca Sumpter 19 January 2012
Hate crime campaigners have demanded a government probe after three friends who tortured a man with learning difficulties walked free from court. Sean Ruddeforth was subjected to a horrific four-hour ordeal in... Read More

'He can be an ambassador': Parents of six-year-old model with Down's syndrome on how their son is changing perceptions of children with special needs

Rebecca Sumpter 18 January 2012
Six-year-old child model Ryan Langston made headlines earlier this month when he appeared in childrenswear campaigns for Target and Nordstrom.
The adorable youngster, who has Down's syndrome, was hailed an in...
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