"The study found that the reasons given by officers for subjecting black people to the controversial power were more likely to be vague, with examples including that a black person gave a “furtive glance”

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Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London | Stop and search | The Guardian
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Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London

Research found extreme disproportion in use of police power in districts such as Richmond-upon-Thames

^{Vikram Dodd (The Guardian)}

Local journalism matters, example number one-billion (approximately). After a report by London Centric, an independent site founded by ex-Guardian journalist Jim Waterson, a billionaire landlord has shelved plans to carry out mass evictions across London. Here's more from London Centric on how their story made a difference.

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Billionaire Asif Aziz halts mass eviction of hundreds of Londoners

Exclusive: Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital hoped to replace hundreds of private tenants with more lucrative temporary accommodation. That plan has been shelved – for now.

^{Jim Waterson (London Centric)}