People are wearing safety pins in an effort to combat post-Brexit racism
 

People are wearing safety pins in an effort to combat post-Brexit racism
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A reported surge in hate crime incidents after the referendum on Britain's membership in the European Union has pushed a Twitter user to launch an initiative to try and combat post-Brexit racism.*

A Twitter user k**wn as Allison, an American living in London, has urged people to wear a safety pin to show solidarity with immigrants living in the UK.*

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The National Police Chiefs' Council said*that there has been an increase of 57% in reporting of hate crime compared to this time last month.*

Shortly after Allison launched the initiative, #safetypin took off on Twitter:* Read more...


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