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Black people were three times more likely to receive Covid fines in England and Wales
Exclusive: those in poorest areas were seven times more likely to be fined, finds research into how police used emergency powers
Fines for breaking Covid rules were three times more likely to be handed to black peoplethan white people, and seven times more likely to be issued in the poorest areas than the richest, research commissioned for Britain’s police chiefs has revealed.
The study covering England and Wales showed racial disparity for every single force, with people from minority ethnic backgrounds in one area up to eight times more likely to be fined.
Read the original article at The Guardian