Protesters take to Brisbane streets chanting 'no justice, no peace' and vow to continue the momentum of recent Black Lives Matter protests to call attention to the issue of Aboriginal deaths in custody.
Protesters have again taken to the streets of Brisbane's CBD to demand an end to black deaths in custody, with organisers saying they do not want people to "sleep" on the issue.He says masks were handed out to those demonstrating as a mitigation against the spread of coronavirusAbout 2,000 people, many wearing masks, gathered at King George Square before marching towards Musgrave Park in a peaceful demonstration calling for justice for Indigenous Australians.
He said no police officer or prison guard had ever been convicted over an Aboriginal death in custody. "We want justice for the families … and racism education tools in schools and universities," he said.Another speaker told the crowd: "Black lives don't just matter when they're trending, they matter every day."
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