SUCCESSFUL FAMILIES
A new project starting 23rd January 2012

The world is changing every day and sometimes we need help in deal with these changes.

This is a project for families in crisis, the project is for parents and their children aged 14+, is free of charge and will provide a great opportunity for families to get support and advice on how to improve their relationship with each other.

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TAOBQ & WSDG PRESENTS
What: You Are African/The African Or Black Question

History consultant and community activist Kwaku is behind the TAOBQ campaign
for the term ‘African’ to be used instead of ‘black’ to describe African
people in Britain.
This event is in two parts. It starts with the screening of Kwaku’s guerrilla
documentary highlighting views around the African identity, ‘The African Or
Black Question’,followed by the ‘You Are African’ discussion supported by
input from special guests.
Selected BTWSC/Bogle-L'Ouverture books on sale. Presented by TAOBQ in
association with WSDG

When: Friday January 20 2012


Where: Westminster City Hall, City Hall 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP,
England (Victoria station)
Westminster City Hall 

Time: 6.00-8.30pm 

 Cost: Free, subject to pre-booking via: www.taobq.eventbrite.com
  
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Racial tensions are still raw on the streets where Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death
Gary Dobson and David Norris

Edmond Cole shuddered as he leant down to place flowers on the granite plaque that marks the spot in Eltham where Stephen Lawrence fell terrified and mortally wounded nearly 19 years ago. The 52-year-old, who was a family friend of the Lawrences and knew Stephen as a young boy, said: "I've been coming here for years. I wanted to say happy New Year to Stephen today and tell him the good news, tell him that two of the guys that did him are finally paying for what they did.
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Stephen Lawrence's mum Doreen speaks
 
Stephen Lawrence murder: nothing in the Met's history had a greater impact


Cressida Dick, an assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police, explains how things have changed since the 1993 killing

Jack Straw
Jack Straw, then the home secretary, speaks in the House of Commons in 1999 about the Macpherson inquiry report into the death of Stephen Lawrence. Photograph: PA
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Nearly 1,000 serving police officers and PCSOs have a criminal record


More than 900 serving police officers and community support officers have a criminal record, official figures show.

Nearly 1,000 police officers across the country have a criminal conviction
Nearly 1,000 police officers across the country have a criminal conviction Photo: ALAMY

9:57AM GMT 02 Jan 2012

Forces across England and Wales employ policemen and women with convictions including burglary, causing death by careless driving, robbery, supplying drugs, domestic violence, forgery and perverting the course of justice.

Those with criminal records include senior officers, among them two detective chief inspectors and one chief inspector working for the Metropolitan Police.

At least 944 currently serving officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) have a conviction, according to figures released by 33 of the 43 forces in England and Wales in response to Freedom of Information requests.

Many forces could not provide details of criminal records dating from before their staff joined the police, meaning the true figure will be significantly higher.

The Metropolitan Police, Britain's largest force, came top with 356 officers and 41 PCSOs with convictions.

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