UK anti-racism protesters clash with mounted police

LONDON (Reuters) - British anti-racism protesters briefly clashed with mounted police on Saturday after thousands gathered in central London to voice their anger at police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

After a largely peaceful day, small numbers of protesters near Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence threw bottles at police, and mounted officers charged at protesters to push them back.

Earlier more than a thousand protesters marched past the U. S. Embassy on the south bank of the River Thames, blocking traffic and holding placards.

Thousands of protesters had also crowded into the square outside parliament, holding placards saying “Black Lives Matter” and ignoring government advice to avoid large gatherings due to the risk from coronavirus.

“I have come down in support of black people who have been ill-treated for many, many, many, many, years. It is time for a change,” said one protester, 39-year-old primary school teacher Aisha Pemberton.

Another protester, 32-year-old IT specialist Kena David, said Britain was guilty... (Read more)

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