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The Times of India
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Report reveals Black children in England and Wales nearly 8 times more likely to face strip searches than white peers

A damning report from the Children’s Commissioner for England uncovered stark racial disparities in UK policing, revealing that Black children in England and Wales are nearly eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers.

According to The Guardian, the findings come from an analysis of official police data and highlight a pattern that campaigners say cannot be explained by crime rates alone.

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