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Focus of the Day Law Article: Two-thirds of minority ethnic Britons believe the police and criminal justice system are biased against them, a new poll finds. Coming after racial injustice protests swept across Britain in recent months, the poll for the charity Hope Not Hate shows the level of concern about bias in policing among minority groups. Eight out of 10 black Britons and eight out of 10 Bangladeshi Britons fear “police are biased against people from my background and ethnic group”, with 65% of all ethnic minorities agreeing. Full story - Guardian Law
Today's Highlighted Video Story: The battle over borders has erupted again with the Queensland Government under attack from federal politicians accusing the Premier of political motivations.
The stoush featured at National Cabinet today, where the Prime Minister also revealed Queensland has quietly relaxed its border restrictions for people needing medical care.
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