race and racism
Hurt people, hurt people: The hidden lives of children behind bars
At 10 years old, England and Wales has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. Here we offer a glimpse into child incarceration, the school to prison pipeline and stalling youth justice system reforms. Starting here, on the outskirts of Bristol...
A year ago, Bristol showed up to resist racist, anti-migrant hatred. But the fight’s not over
Bristolians have been reflecting on the days of defiance in August last year. Who should we thank, who is to blame? And as the far right prepares to return to our streets this weekend, how do we build on the resistance?
Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs
Listen: Bristol Unpacked – mythbusting Islam and Islamophobia with Rizwan Ahmed
Enduring trauma, and a struggle for justice: one year on from the Barton House high-rise evacuation
On 14 November 2023 an east Bristol tower block was evacuated over fears it could collapse, making national news. A year on, residents tell the Cable about the disruption to their lives, the ongoing impact on their wellbeing and their children's – and how a community has been left traumatised.
Listen: The Debrief – what a leaked police report revealed about racial inequalities in stop-and-search
A report leaked to the Cable showed the shocking fact that Black people are 25 times likelier to be strip-searched than white peers. Sean Morrison and Priyanka Raval ask what the findings say about police institutional racism.
