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Brixton in South London was an area with serious social and economic problems. [6] The United Kingdom was affected by a recession by 1981, but the local African-Caribbean community was suffering particularly high unemployment, poor housing, and a higher-than-average crime rate.
Brixton was the scene of riots in April 1981 at a time when Brixton underwent deep social and economic problems—high unemployment, high crime, poor housing, no amenities—in a predominantly African-Caribbean community. [22]
GAS Gang, also known more simply as GG or GAS, was a British street gang based in Brixton, South London that formed sometime in the late 2000s. The name carries various different meanings, such as Guns And Shanks, Gangsters Always Shoot, Grip And Shoot, and Grind And Stack.
The 22-year-old victim was found with a knife injury outside a row of shops in Brixton, according to the Metropolitan Police. ... A crime scene is in place and officers remain on scene.” ...
In April and July 1981, there were riots in several cities and towns in England. The riots mainly involved black English youth clashing with police. They were caused by tension between black people and the police, [1] especially perceived racist discrimination against black people through increased use of stop-and-search, [2] and were also fuelled by inner-city deprivation. [3]
The death was ruled as murder after two coroners' inquests and an independent investigation. In June 2007, five people were acquitted of Calvi's murder after a trial in Rome. A book by David Yallop titled In God's Name relates this crime and the 'suiciding' of Calvi's secretary to corruption and possibly the death of Pope John Paul I: Papa Albini.
Lamar Scott, son of Dillian Whyte’s promoter, is the latest in a string of drill rappers to lose their lives in London.
The Law & Order: UK episode I Predict A Riot, first aired 26 March 2014, is about a fictional black undercover policeman who went missing during the 1985 Brixton riot. The first episode of the three part series Life of Crime (May 2013) is set during the riot and uses the riot as a backdrop for a critical plot element.