On 10 July 1981, rioting broke out in Brixton, south London, an area known for police harassment of the Black population, following the arrest of a Rastafarian, as well as a popular DJ who was arrested as well when he tried to intervene during the first arrest. Large crowds set up barricades and overturned police cars.
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"Brixton Riots, South London, 1981." Historianspeaks, July 15, 2025. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/brixton-riots-south-london-1981.
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