Young black men have been stopped and searched by police more than 20,000 times in London DURING the COVID-19 lockdown - the same more than a quarter of all black 15-24-year-olds in the capital.
More than 80% of searches have been between March and May, the majority of them resulting in no further action being taken, according to Yvette Cooper - a member of the home affairs select committee. The numbers apply to at least 30% of young black males in London, some may have even been searched more than once.
The increase of stop and search has been a consequence of the current climate as the public has been urged to stay inside and only go out for necessities, compared to a year ago where the Met Police force carried out 21,000 stops in May 2019 compared with a staggering 43,000 from May 2020.
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