Thousands took to the streets of the British capital as part of protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, who was strangled to death by a police officer in Minneapolis • Churchill's statue was vandalized
Churchill's statue with the caption: "Be a racist"
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London riots: Thousands of protesters took to the capital yesterday (Sunday) amid protests against racism against the black community. During clashes with protesters, several police officers were injured, fireworks were launched into the air and some of the brains were dragged on the roads. Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's statue was defaced when it read: "Be a racist."
The riots in London come amid protests in the United States that arose after the death of George Floyd, who was strangled to death by a Minneapolis police officer late last month. Among the protests was also documented "Star Wars" actor John Boyega, who said: "Black lives have always been important. We've always had meaning."
"Star Wars" actor John Boyega gave an impassioned speech at a protest against police brutality in London during the week: "We always meant something" https://t.co/1Y1HNSCwb0 pic.twitter.com/3RT6ickDef
- CBS News (@CBSNews) June 7, 2020
During protests against racism in Bristol, southern Britain, protesters vandalized slave trader Edward Colston and pushed him into the river.
Protests in Bristol tear down statue of slave trader Edward Colston and push it into a harbor amid UK-wide anti-racism demoshttps: //t.co/z2iGsFvQsl pic.twitter.com/myns0VHIfs
- BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 7, 2020
Already on Saturday, thousands in central London gathered for a peaceful demonstration of solidarity with U.S. protesters, and the incident totaled individual clashes with police.
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At the same time, there were other demonstrations around the world last weekend. In Berlin, the protesters filled the city center square, while other protests took place in Hamburg and Warsaw.
In Paris, authorities banned a rally planned outside the U.S. Embassy and lawns adjacent to the Eiffel Tower. However, several hundred protesters, some holding "reputable black lives" signs, gathered in de la Concorde square near the embassy. Police installed a long barrier across the square to prevent access To the embassy, which is also close to the presidential palace.
In Brisbane, one of several cities in Australia where rallies were held, ten thousand people participated in a peaceful rally, according to police estimates. The brains wore masks and held banners. Many were wrapped in Aboriginal flags, calling for Australian police abuse to be abused in Natives. In Sydney, thousands of people marched with a heavy police presence.
In Tokyo, hundreds protested against minority police abuse after a Kurdish man was arrested while traveling and pinned to the ground. The organizers of the rally said they are also marching in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement in America. "I want to show that there is racism in Japan right now," she told Reuters a 17-year-old high school student who refused to give her name.
