Thousands of people have marched through Sydney city in solidarity with US protesters and to highlight injustices faced by Indigenous Australians. 9News
The large 'Black Lives Matter' rally first moved down Macquarie Street from Hyde Park to NSW state parliament before gathering in Martin Place while chanting messages of justice overMeanwhile, police escorted the crowd, which was carrying banners that said: "Black Lives Matter," "Aboriginal Lives Matter," "White Silence is Violence" and "We See You, We Hear You, We Stand With You".
NSW police officers were deployed in force to direct the crowds, including mounted officers, and were forced to form a line to protect protesters from Sydney's light rail track on George Street while the transport service continued to run. police escorted the crowd, which was carrying banners that said: "Black Lives Matter," "Aboriginal Lives Matter," "White Silence is Violence" and "We See You, We Hear You, We Stand With You".
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