With cases like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor circulating around the internet and the protests now going on, I've seen a lot of Brits going "who cares? This is an American issue, why are we getting involved?" I want it to be known that police brutality cases such as these are not specific to the US. It happens in the UK too. It's been happening for a long time. Usually, you hear about it once in the news, then it's gone, or it's buried, only to resurface year later when the cops are found "not guilty" of a charge not even remotely proportionate to their crimes. But these people shouldn't just suffer and then that's it. They were all hurt and killed by the pervasive racism in our country and in our "justice" system.
This is a list of POC, especially black people, who have been victims of police brutality and racism in the United Kingdom. You can see the sources - keep in mind that sources are often biased (as we're clearly seeing now). Under the "What Can You Do" tab I am working on adding charities that you can donate to and/or petitions you can sign in order to help the Black Lives Matter movement. I am also working on adding funds for the families and people affected in each case.
This was originally a tumblr post but apparently there's a limit to the number of links you can put into one post. If you see a mistake or hear of a new case, feel free to send me an ask on my tumblr or DM me on my instagram.