When i read Police were been given additional powers under #CoronavirusAct+the impact this would have on Black&Brown ppl-I dug out & #39;Policing Against Black People& #39; evidence compiled @IRR_News (1987)as a reminder of past brutal accounts+racial injustices+how things have not changed https://twitter.com/graciemaybe/status/1245039802833080322">https://twitter.com/graciemay...

Often a random #stopandsearch is the first step in a longer chain of confrontation for Black and Brown people, and in particular Black men.

Black people are not often told why they are being stopped or searched. When they resist what they see as unfair interference, police reinforcements may be called in, and charges of & #39;resisting& #39; or assaulting the police are often subsequently brought.

Arrests involving violent struggles have, on occasion, led to death. https://twitter.com/BameFor/status/1259138324058574848">https://twitter.com/BameFor/s...

Members of the Black community who try to point out to the police the injustice of their actions are themselves put at risk. https://twitter.com/Nclarke30/status/1259096066785452034">https://twitter.com/Nclarke30...

Analysis of Home Office figures shows stun guns were used against Black people in England and Wales at a rate almost eight times greater than against white people in 2018-19.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/may/09/police-watchdog-london-taser-injury-investigate?">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...

Coronavirus is the ultimate demonstration of the real-world impact of racism

“All around the world, minority communities are disproportionately targeted by ramped-up policing that has accompanied the enforcement of lockdown measures.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/12/coronavirus-racism-bame-pandemic-race?">https://www.theguardian.com/commentis...