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Without further ado, I've cut through the noise so you don't have to.
Here are the stories you shouldn't have missed this week.
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Daniel Anjorin: A 'gentle' boy killed on the way to school
The family of Daniel Anjorin who was killed on the way to school have made a statement thanking people for their donations which reached over £150k. They say they will use it towards a new home which will provide a ‘place of solace’ and be ‘a lasting tribute to Daniel’s legacy.’ His funeral was held at the church he attended today. Full story
Immigration and asylum
A ‘local legend’ has been refused the right to remain in the UK by the Home Office despite living here for 46 years, doing jury duty and being awarded for bravery. Nelson Shardey, 74, who is recovering from prostate cancer now faces paying to use the NHS. Full story
Legal
A man who murdered a mum and her two girls by pouring petrol through their letterbox and starting a fire has had his sentence of 44 years reduced to 38 after judges said the sentence against Jamie Barrow, 32, who showed ‘no remorse’ was ‘manifestly excessive.’ Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, was murdered along with her daughters Fatimah and Naeemah Drammeh, aged three and one. Full story
Policing
People from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds made up around 70% of people stopped at UK ports under anti-terrorism laws since 2021, ‘fueling concerns' among campaigners that counter-terrorist policing is institutionally racist. Full story
Two Metropolitan Police officers did not check on a woman and a 10-year-old child killed by a stolen Ford Focus during a 6-minute pursuit when the driver lost control and struck a group of pedestrians, a misconduct panel has heard. Full story
Windrush scandal
The son of a Windrush scandal victim felt ‘degraded’ after he says the Home Office asked him to provide DNA evidence to prove his relationship to his dad as part of an application for compensation which makes children of those affected eligible. Human rights lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie told BBC she thinks racism is at the heart of it. Full story
Health
An inquiry into traumatic childbirth says that ‘women particularly from ethnic minority groups, appeared to experience particularly poor care, with some reporting direct and indirect racism.' Full story
A South Asian woman was forced to come up with ways for a consultant to diagnose her grandad's dementia by using picture cards to assess his memory after doctors failed to do so for months because he only spoke Punjabi and they 'could not overcome the language barrier.' Full story
Education
The Black British literature course at Goldsmiths University will stay open and under review following backlash from students and writers after it was announced that it would be dropped 'as part of a cost-cutting.’ Full story
Housing
A single mum whose autistic son suffered racist abuse when he was called a m****y and the N-word at school in Canterbury, Kent, was moved into a flat in a converted office building with poor ventilation and "almost no daylight" after she told Redbridge Council that she was left feeling "broken" from living in the area. The Council has now offered her a place in Telford, 160 miles away. Full story
A woman whose son died during childbirth was forced to move into a B&B overlooking the cemetery where he was laid to rest after being bounced around temporary accomodation by Redbridge council when she became homeless. After complaining to the bereavement team, she was then placed in a one-bedroom flat with her two sons. Full story
A five-year-old boy, Alam Makial, died after falling more than 150ft out of a window on the 15th floor of a tower block in east London after his aunt claimed that his mum had complained five times by email about the safety of the doors and windows. Full story
Crime
Tributes have been paid to a ‘devoted’ grandma Anita Mukhey, 66, who was stabbed near a bus stop in Edgware, London, on Thursday morning. A 22-year-old man has been charged with her murder and police have asked that footage of the incident isn’t shared. Full story
A man who attacked “kind-hearted” Johanita Dogbey, 31, in Brixton, London, while she was out shopping for her mum, admitted to her murder and has been found guilty of three other attacks two days before. Mohamed Nur, 34, now faces life in prison. Full story
A woman has been jailed for intentionally encouraging an assault on a 15-year-old Black schoolgirl near Thomas Knyvett College, in Ashford, Surrey, that was filmed and went viral sparking a demonstration in the area. Winnie Connors, 41, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison. Full story
The sister of a woman beaten to death by her husband while police stood outside their home says ‘they could have saved her’ if they entered ‘sooner.’ Officers heard '40 to 50 thuds’ coming from inside and were cleared to enter 25 mins later, a court heard. Full story
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Stories from Black, Asian and Arab communities in the UK you shouldn't have missed this week curated by Melissa Sigodo
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Thank you for subscribing to The Thread.
I had some technical issues hence, the newsletter is coming to you a little later today and you are now viewing it through Substack.
I’m still getting the hang of things on here so the appearance of the newsletter will gradually change and I hope to introduce some new elements as well.
In the meantime, I’ve added a little notice board with upcoming events etc.
Without further ado, I've cut through the noise so you don't have to.
Here are the stories you shouldn't have missed this week.
The Thread
Daniel Anjorin: A 'gentle' boy killed on the way to school
The family of Daniel Anjorin who was killed on the way to school have made a statement thanking people for their donations which reached over £150k. They say they will use it towards a new home which will provide a ‘place of solace’ and be ‘a lasting tribute to Daniel’s legacy.’ His funeral was held at the church he attended today. Full story
Immigration and asylum
A ‘local legend’ has been refused the right to remain in the UK by the Home Office despite living here for 46 years, doing jury duty and being awarded for bravery. Nelson Shardey, 74, who is recovering from prostate cancer now faces paying to use the NHS. Full story
Legal
A man who murdered a mum and her two girls by pouring petrol through their letterbox and starting a fire has had his sentence of 44 years reduced to 38 after judges said the sentence against Jamie Barrow, 32, who showed ‘no remorse’ was ‘manifestly excessive.’ Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, was murdered along with her daughters Fatimah and Naeemah Drammeh, aged three and one. Full story
Policing
People from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds made up around 70% of people stopped at UK ports under anti-terrorism laws since 2021, ‘fueling concerns' among campaigners that counter-terrorist policing is institutionally racist. Full story
Two Metropolitan Police officers did not check on a woman and a 10-year-old child killed by a stolen Ford Focus during a 6-minute pursuit when the driver lost control and struck a group of pedestrians, a misconduct panel has heard. Full story
Windrush scandal
The son of a Windrush scandal victim felt ‘degraded’ after he says the Home Office asked him to provide DNA evidence to prove his relationship to his dad as part of an application for compensation which makes children of those affected eligible. Human rights lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie told BBC she thinks racism is at the heart of it. Full story
Health
An inquiry into traumatic childbirth says that ‘women particularly from ethnic minority groups, appeared to experience particularly poor care, with some reporting direct and indirect racism.' Full story
A South Asian woman was forced to come up with ways for a consultant to diagnose her grandad's dementia by using picture cards to assess his memory after doctors failed to do so for months because he only spoke Punjabi and they 'could not overcome the language barrier.' Full story
Education
The Black British literature course at Goldsmiths University will stay open and under review following backlash from students and writers after it was announced that it would be dropped 'as part of a cost-cutting.’ Full story
Housing
A single mum whose autistic son suffered racist abuse when he was called a m****y and the N-word at school in Canterbury, Kent, was moved into a flat in a converted office building with poor ventilation and "almost no daylight" after she told Redbridge Council that she was left feeling "broken" from living in the area. The Council has now offered her a place in Telford, 160 miles away. Full story
A woman whose son died during childbirth was forced to move into a B&B overlooking the cemetery where he was laid to rest after being bounced around temporary accomodation by Redbridge council when she became homeless. After complaining to the bereavement team, she was then placed in a one-bedroom flat with her two sons. Full story
A five-year-old boy, Alam Makial, died after falling more than 150ft out of a window on the 15th floor of a tower block in east London after his aunt claimed that his mum had complained five times by email about the safety of the doors and windows. Full story
Crime
Tributes have been paid to a ‘devoted’ grandma Anita Mukhey, 66, who was stabbed near a bus stop in Edgware, London, on Thursday morning. A 22-year-old man has been charged with her murder and police have asked that footage of the incident isn’t shared. Full story
A man who attacked “kind-hearted” Johanita Dogbey, 31, in Brixton, London, while she was out shopping for her mum, admitted to her murder and has been found guilty of three other attacks two days before. Mohamed Nur, 34, now faces life in prison. Full story
A woman has been jailed for intentionally encouraging an assault on a 15-year-old Black schoolgirl near Thomas Knyvett College, in Ashford, Surrey, that was filmed and went viral sparking a demonstration in the area. Winnie Connors, 41, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison. Full story
The sister of a woman beaten to death by her husband while police stood outside their home says ‘they could have saved her’ if they entered ‘sooner.’ Officers heard '40 to 50 thuds’ coming from inside and were cleared to enter 25 mins later, a court heard. Full story
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