15 powerful pictures from the Black Lives Matter protest at Millennium Square Leeds
Thousands of people gathered at Millennium Square in Leeds for a Black Lives Matter protest today.
The demonstration, organised by Black Voices Matter, was a peaceful protest to "stand in solidarity against systemic and institutional racism embedded in our society and police brutality and injustice inflicted against black people". It began at 2.30pm with speeches, poetry and music and protesters took a knee in silence in memory of George Floyd. Here are 15 moving pictures from the protest:
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Thousands gathered at Millennium Square for a Black Lives Matter protest in Leeds on Sunday, June 14
Photo: Simon Hulme
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The peaceful protest was organised by Black Voices Matter - with support from Black Lives Matter Leeds
Photo: Simon Hulme
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Protesters flooded into Millennium Square before the protest got underway at 2pm
Photo: Simon Hulme
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Speeches got underway at 2.30pm, followed by music and poetry. Protesters took a knee in silence in memory of George Floyd