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Home Secretary says racial prejudice by police not to be made an offence

01 January 1991

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Home Secretary says racial prejudice by police not to be made an offence
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William Whitelaw, Home Secretary, said in the Commons on Friday that racial
discrimination by police officers will not be made a specific offence. Also,
news that John Tilley, Lambeth Central MP, has resigned from the Lambeth Police
Monitoring Group. (S (City P) 5/11 p2; S (Clos P) p10; G 6/11 p4; T p3,4; Tel
p8)

Standard 82/11/05 p2; Standard p10; Guardian 82/11/06 p4; Times p3, 4 ;
Telegraph p8)

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