1981 Brixton riot

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The 1981 Brixton riot was a major outbreak of civil unrest in south London sparked by tensions between the local Black community and the police, and it became a defining moment in modern British race relations and policing policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil unrest
historical event
riot
alsoKnownAs Brixton uprising of 1981
linked to: 1981 Brixton riot
chronology preceded the 1985 Brixton riot
country United Kingdom
damage dozens of vehicles burned
hundreds of buildings damaged
describedAs defining moment in modern British race relations
turning point in UK policing policy
endDate 1981-04-12
ethnicGroupInvolved Black British community
linked to: Black British
followedBy Scarman inquiry
linked to: Scarman Report
hasCause allegations of racist policing
economic deprivation in Brixton
tensions between the local Black community and the police
unemployment among Black youth
use of the SUS law by police
hasContext Thatcher government economic policies
inner-city deprivation in Britain
post-war Caribbean immigration to the United Kingdom
hasEffect Scarman Report recommendations on policing
linked to: Scarman Report

changes in police community relations policy in the UK
development of community policing approaches
greater scrutiny of stop and search practices
increased public debate on institutional racism
public recognition of tensions between police and Black communities
reform of stop and search powers
location Brixton
England
London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
mainSubject policing in the United Kingdom
race relations in the United Kingdom
mediaCoverage extensive national media coverage in the United Kingdom
notableLawInvolved sus law
numberOfArrests over 280
numberOfCiviliansInjured dozens
numberOfInjured over 280
numberOfPoliceInjured over 280
opposingForce Metropolitan Police
partOf 1980s riots in the United Kingdom
history of Black people in the United Kingdom
history of London
race riots in the United Kingdom
pointInTime April 1981
significantEvent Scarman Report
startDate 1981-04-10
timePeriod late 20th century

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Brixton historicallyAssociatedWith 1981 Brixton riot
Tottenham riots 1985 hasPrecedingEvent Brixton riot 1985
linked to: 1981 Brixton riot
Notting Hill race riots relatedEvent Brixton riots
linked to: 1981 Brixton riot
Lord Scarman notableWork Report of the Brixton Disorders 10–12 April 1981
linked to: 1981 Brixton riot
1981 Brixton riot alsoKnownAs Brixton uprising of 1981
linked to: 1981 Brixton riot