Thousands of people turn up to protests being held in Australian capital cities and regional centres to support the Black Lives Matter movement and denounce racism and acts of police brutality against Indigenous people.
In Adelaide, it is estimated that thousands turned out to the rally held at Victoria Square in the CBD, with many people seen wearing face masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus.They carried Aboriginal flags and placards saying "black lives matter".
He said "it might be a week or at least two weeks" until we see whether there has been an outbreak of cases linked to the protest gatherings.About 1,000 people also gathered in Townsville, North Queensland, this morning, for a peaceful rally to stand against black deaths in custody. "I think having my own voice put out there is so much more important than if I get coronavirus," she said.
VACCHO chief executive Jill Gallagher, who is also the former Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner, said the organisation was trying to minimise risk."When you look at the history of this country, when you look at the 432 deaths in custody since the 1990s — and that's only the ones that have been counted."
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