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Lucy Connolly Sentenced for Inciting Racial Hatred on Twitter

8/30/2025

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Lucy Connolly received a 10-month prison sentence for inciting racial hatred via a tweet related to the Southport riots.
She describes herself as a "political prisoner" despite her guilty plea.
Public opinion is mixed: 32% view her sentence as fair, while 35% consider it excessive.
Connolly is set to testify on freedom of expression in the UK on September 3.

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Lucy Connolly received a 10-month prison sentence for inciting racial hatred via a tweet related to the Southport riots.
She describes herself as a "political prisoner" despite her guilty plea.
Public opinion is mixed: 32% view her sentence as fair, while 35% consider it excessive.
Connolly is set to testify on freedom of expression in the UK on September 3.