Reports

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

A pig’s head was dumped near a mosque in Barton Hill last month in a incident that's triggered residents' memories of previous anti-Muslim hate crimes in the area.

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

The ‘senseless’ racist murder over a stolen bike

Reports

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

The historic grave of an enslaved young African person has been desecrated in an apparent racist revenge attack following the toppling of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston.

Reports

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

City

Policewoman who Tasered Ras Judah found not guilty of assault

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

Avon and Somerset Police rank worst for hate crime action

Avon and Somerset Police are ranked worst among the nation’s 13 largest police forces in taking action against hate crime.