1981 Brixton riot
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The 1981 Brixton riot was a major outbreak of civil unrest in south London sparked by tensions between the local Black community and the police, and it became a defining moment in modern British race relations and policing policy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1981 Brixton riot canonical | 1 |
| Brixton riot 1985 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil unrest
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historical event ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Brixton uprising of 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded the 1985 Brixton riot ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| damage |
dozens of vehicles burned
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hundreds of buildings damaged ⓘ |
| describedAs |
defining moment in modern British race relations
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turning point in UK policing policy ⓘ |
| endDate | 1981-04-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved | Black British community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Scarman inquiry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
allegations of racist policing
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economic deprivation in Brixton ⓘ tensions between the local Black community and the police ⓘ unemployment among Black youth ⓘ use of the SUS law by police ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Thatcher government economic policies
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inner-city deprivation in Britain ⓘ post-war Caribbean immigration to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Scarman Report recommendations on policing
NERFINISHED
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changes in police community relations policy in the UK ⓘ development of community policing approaches ⓘ greater scrutiny of stop and search practices ⓘ increased public debate on institutional racism ⓘ public recognition of tensions between police and Black communities ⓘ reform of stop and search powers ⓘ |
| location |
Brixton
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
policing in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
race relations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableLawInvolved | sus law GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfArrests | over 280 ⓘ |
| numberOfCiviliansInjured | dozens ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | over 280 ⓘ |
| numberOfPoliceInjured | over 280 ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Metropolitan Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1980s riots in the United Kingdom
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history of Black people in the United Kingdom ⓘ history of London ⓘ race riots in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| pointInTime | April 1981 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Scarman Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1981-04-10 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Brixton riot 1985