Trigger warning: this article includes harrowing details of racism and assault.
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When thisinformation came to light on Mar.
16, the story was devastating, confusing, and angered a lot of people.
But one thing was for certain: Child Q was only treated this way because she was Black.
24, Mayor of London Sadiq Khanpublished his new plan for policing in London over the next three years.
But Black women, in particular, have been an afterthought when it comes to police brutality.
And the stats dont lie.
They didnt want to take my statement and were fobbing me off.
Nyasha is acutely aware that her experience would have been massively different had she not been a Black woman.
White women cry, and society is attuned to feeling her pain and supporting her.
However, if I cry or show emotion, its a no-no.
The accusatory language from [the police] really irked me.
The Child Q case saddened and frustrated Nyasha, not least because she was a minor.
People had missed the fact that this was a child, not a woman, she says.
A child in school who had been subjected to such degrading behaviour.
The aforementioned safeguarding review pinpoints adultification bias as a reason for Child Qs treatment.
When working for a local charity, I was supervising a 14-year-old Black girl.
The male officers started to search the girl.
I told them, you cant do that because she is a minor and you need her parents consent.
However, they wouldnt listen, handcuffed us both and continued to search the child.
The child was crying and my heart felt for her as they were in her face screaming.
Ebinehita Iyre, 29, has dedicated her life to the wellbeing of young Black girls.
Society doesnt show up for Black girls, but Black girls show up for every cause, she says.
My work started with Black boys and I still work with and support Black boys today.
Iyeres work is about making space for women and girls who are often deemed as hard to engage.
This is harrowing to read.
In her own words, Child Q admitted that she didnt know if shed everfeel normal again.
The consequences of these actions?
Empty apologies have been given.
These small acts will never feel enough when know that this will happen again.
Policing is morally corrupt and not fit for purpose.
