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Report Reveals Disproportionate Strip Searches of Black Children by Police
A new report indicates that Black children are eight times more likely to be strip searched by police compared to their white counterparts. The findings highlight hundreds of children being subjected to 'intrusive and traumatic' searches.
22 Apr, 07:38 — 22 Apr, 15:55
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Black children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police, report says
A new report says while the number of strip searches has decreased, ethnic disparities in their use persist.
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual2d ago
Hundreds of children subjected to ‘intrusive and traumatic’ strip searches
A report by the Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza estimates 377 strip searches took place in 2024
By Aine Fox
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First report: The Independent · 22 Apr, 07:38|Full coverage: 2 · 8h|Window: 8h
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