'WE'RE ALL THE SAME'
Black Lives Matter protests: When are demonstrations happening near me today?
BLACK Lives Matter protests are taking place all over the country following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Millions of people have come out to call for an end to racial repression and police brutality and to bring about a change. Here are when the next protests take place.
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When are Black Lives Matter demonstrations happening near me?
Black Lives Matter demonstrations are happening all over the UK, not just in London.
There will be protests in most major UK cities.
The BLM organisers are stressing that social distancing precautions need to be followed to keep people safe and are encouraging demonstrators to wear masks and bring hand sanitizer.
To find local area events search “BLM [AREA]” or “Black Lives Matter [AREA]” on Twitter, Google or Facebook.
Protests in Leeds today (June 14) attracted hundreds of people after organisers cancelled a protest due to take place in Leeds' Hyde Park in order to join another protest in the city centre.
Leeds organisers said: "Unity is so very important in our community, and black lives matter and black voices matter are jointly committed to fighting and eradicating institutional racism and injustice for black people."
Here are some of the ones that we have found so far:
Sunday June 14
Lowndes Park - Chesham 1pm
Leeds - Millenium Square, 2pm
Why are Black Lives Matter protests happening in the UK?
To say that the death of black American George Floyd has hit a nerve in the UK is a huge understatement.
After video showed white officer, Derek Chauvin, pressing his knee on the neck of the dying man - while he pleaded for air with his hands handcuffed behind him - horrified Brits vowed to “kneel for Floyd in solidarity with protesters in America”.
While tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across the US, anti-racism demonstrations continue to be held in Britain, with people chanting "Black Lives Matter" and waving placards calling for justice.
One Londoner told the BBC that she attended a rally with pals on May 31 in the capital as "we wanted to show we're proud of who we are and that we shouldn't have to hide our blackness to stay alive".
Some at the London protest held signs showing the names of black people who have either died in custody, or perished after encounters with cops.
Floyd's shocking death prompted Star Wars actor John Boyega to say he does not want to "work in fear" when he is in the US.
Speaking out about racism in America, the star added that he has "family and friends there who could be any one of the victims of things that don't change".
Comedian Paddy McGuinness said that Floyd's death "can't be in vain".
He added: "I was lucky to grow up in a multicultural area.
"Playing in various households I learned one thing - that we're all the same."
Harry Styles has pledged to donate money to help pay for protesters to be bailed.
The celebs' support comes as a Justice for George Floyd petition has been set up in honour of the killed man.
More than 17.4million people have already signed the online petition.
UK protests are taking place alongside demos around the globe, from Berlin and the Netherlands to Australia and New Zealand, after video showed Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes before he died.
The arrest of Floyd, 46, was captured by an onlooker’s cell phone video that went viral and showed a cop restraining him while pressing his knee on the unarmed man's neck as he pleaded: “Please, I can’t breathe.”
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