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‘Hundreds of paper cuts’: The mounting struggles of being trans in Bristol

With long waiting lists for treatment, negative media coverage and rising transphobia, everyday life is becoming harder for Bristol’s trans community

‘We see it as a warning’: Barton Hill’s Muslim community on impact of pig’s head hate crime

Rising hate crime: A key concern for voters in PCC election

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The ‘senseless’ racist murder over a stolen bike

On a warm summer’s night, Mikhael Hanid was stabbed to death in a sleepy suburb of Weston-super-Mare. The Cable has followed the trial of accused cousins Samuel and Curtis Ford, finding out how local charity SARI supports victims of hate crime.

Reports

Enslaved person’s gravestone vandalised in Bristol in racist retaliation attack for toppling of Colston statue

Reports

The far-right bomb maker who wasn’t charged with terrorism offences

Policewoman who Tasered Ras Judah found not guilty of assault

But PC Claire Boddie faces disciplinary action

Bijan Ebrahimi’s nephew: “We all let my uncle down, we must all fight a racist system”

Davood Khayatain talks about institutional racism, media prejudice, and how Bijan's death has influenced his activism.

“Are you sexually confused?”: Prejudice in mental health services

"You're sexually confused": Historically, LGBT+ people have been treated appallingly by mental health professionals and institutions, and the situation is still problematic today, says Luke Carter.

Hate crime: Bristol’s survivors and statistics

“It’s a sign of the times,” Tariq* said to his daughter, trying to explain to the 12-year-old why her school mates won’t sit next to...

This is about more than wolf-whistling

Attempts to get misogyny classed as a hate crime, as Nottinghamshire Police have done, are being twisted in the mainstream media. Ellie Vowles explains why it’s so important.

A victim of racist abuse turned to me and got me thinking

How to tackle racism in the workplace? A quiet word or public shame? Photo: Andrew Gwozdziwycz