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Radio London,2 mins
On this day: 24th Feb 1999 - Macpherson report issued
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On the 24th of February 1999, a report into the murder of the black teenager Stephen Lawrence published its findings. It concluded that the Met police was ‘institutionally racist’ and condemned officers for ‘fundamental errors’. Tom Roles revisits Reeta Chakrabarti's report from the time. (Image credit: Family handout)
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