Chrissie Hynde condemns 'disturbing and aggressive' stop and search of Black athletes

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Chrissie Hynde condemns 'disturbing and aggressive' stop and search of Black athletes
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The Pretenders singer said that she saw police stop Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos

Discussing gang violence in the area, she continued: “For years there has been no protection at all on the streets and now hordes of police are pulling over innocent citizens and causing real distress for no reason.

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