Athletics - World Athletics Championships – women’s 200 metres – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 8, 2017 – Bianca Williams of Britain reacts after the heat. REUTERS/John Sibley
LONDON (Reuters) - Five British police officers will face a gross misconduct hearing after they stopped, searched and handcuffed two Black athletes, in a 2020 incident that raised questions over the use of force and racial profiling.
Police said they had stopped and searched the vehicle because they believed it was being driven in a manner that raised suspicion.
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