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Nottingham connected News & Sport 13 Public meeting hosted by Nottingham Stand Up To Racism CONFRONTING THE RISE IN RACISM 5 Kenyan girls fly to Google HQ after inventing app to end FGM Stand Up To Racism Zahra Butt local Muslim activist Yousuf Farooq On the plight of Rohingya Muslims Also invited: CAGE Muslim Engagement & Development Public meeting hosted by Stand Up To Racism T he horrific death of Makram Ali and injuries to others near Finsbury Park Mosque in June together with acid attacks and increased harassment of Muslim women all show a disturbing rise in Islamophobia in Britain. The government’s Prevent programme has further fuelled this racism – giving the green light to the police and authorities to target Muslims. In addition, the Tories continue to scapegoat migrants and sow division. Theresa May is cynically using three million EU nationals as a bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations. Desperate refugees fleeing war, standuptoracism.org.uk @AntiRacismDay All welcome repression and poverty continue to be left to drown in the Mediterranean or be locked up in detention centres. The increase in racism from the top of society has an impact at every level. It’s nearly 20 years since the Macpherson report concluded that the Metropolitan Police were “institutionally racist”. Yet black people are still 6.5 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people in Britain. The cops still think they can get away with killing black people. Come to this meeting to discuss where we should go next in the fight against racism. ‘Stand Up To Racism’ [email protected] Justice for Grenfell campaign A local Nottingham councillor NOTTINGHAM MEETING Weds 11 October, 7pm Nonsuch Theatre, 32a Clarendon Street, Nottingham NG1 5JD STAND UP TO RACISM CONFERENCE Confronting the rise in racism Saturday 21 October 10.30am-4.30pm Friends Meeting House, Euston Rd, London NW1 Find out more with the social media below Nahella Ashraf Wednesday 11 October, 7pm Nonsuch Theatre, 32a Clarendon St, Nottingham NG1 5JD NO TO ISLAMOPHOBIA REFUGEES WELCOME HERE