Thousands attend Black Lives Matter protest in Manchester

Thousands of people have staged a demonstration in Manchester, England, as part of the “Black Lives Matter” movement against the recent killing of two African Americans by police in the United States.

People marched through Manchester on Monday evening and gathered in Alexandra Park in Moss side, which was the scene of gun crime about 10 years ago.

The demonstration was organized in solidarity with two black men shot by police last week.

Protesters chanted “Don’t worry, be happy”, “Hands up/Don’t shoot” and “No justice/No Peace.”

People also shouted against “police brutality” and said “justice will not be given, it must be fought for.”

Similar demonstrations were also held in Liverpool on Sunday as well as London on Saturday.

The rallies came after 37-year-old Alton Sterling was fatally shot by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 5 and 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot dead on July 6 by a police officer near St. Paul, Minnesota.

The shootings led to thousands of people holding demonstrations in cities across the United States over the past few days.

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