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08-05-2016, 06:18 PM
Black Lives Matter day of action in the UK has everyone talking
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LONDON — Across Britain, the Black Lives Matter UK (BLMUK) movement has called for a nationwide #shutdown (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Shutdown&src=tyah) to bring attention to racism in the UK.*
SEE ALSO: Black Lives Matter reveals a six-point plan to combat systemic racism (http://mashable.com/2016/08/02/black-lives-matter-movement-coalition-policy-goals/)
Protesters have chained themselves to the motorway into London's Heathrow Airport, blocked the tram lines in **ttingham, and obstructed major roads in both Manchester and Birmingham, creating major traffic delays across the country.*
Law enforcement have made several arrests, and erected screens around protesters in some locations.
Social media has exploded in response to the protests. Some have spoken out against the activists, suggesting that the disruption to commuters was a poor decision: Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/black-lives-matter-protests-in-uk/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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LONDON — Across Britain, the Black Lives Matter UK (BLMUK) movement has called for a nationwide #shutdown (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Shutdown&src=tyah) to bring attention to racism in the UK.*
SEE ALSO: Black Lives Matter reveals a six-point plan to combat systemic racism (http://mashable.com/2016/08/02/black-lives-matter-movement-coalition-policy-goals/)
Protesters have chained themselves to the motorway into London's Heathrow Airport, blocked the tram lines in **ttingham, and obstructed major roads in both Manchester and Birmingham, creating major traffic delays across the country.*
Law enforcement have made several arrests, and erected screens around protesters in some locations.
Social media has exploded in response to the protests. Some have spoken out against the activists, suggesting that the disruption to commuters was a poor decision: Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/black-lives-matter-protests-in-uk/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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