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Anti-racism protesters gather in London May 22, 2021, 12:30 pm
People take part in a BLM protest to commemorate the death of George Floyd outside the US Embassy in London (Yui Mok/PA)
Anti-racism protesters have called for “justice” as they gathered in south-west London to commemorate almost a year since the death of George Floyd.
Around a dozen campaigners from Stand Up To Racism held placards and chanted outside the US embassy in Nine Elms on Saturday morning.
Police officers watched on as protesters unveiled banners reading “Black Lives Matter”.
The activists chanted “No justice, no peace, no racist police” before a number of speeches were made on “systemic racism which exists in the UK”.
Anti-racism protesters have called for “justice” as they gathered in south London to commemorate almost a year since the death of George Floyd. Around a dozen campaigners from Stand Up To Racism held placards and chanted outside the US embassy in Nine Elms, Lambeth, on Saturday morning. Police officers watched on as protesters unveiled banners reading “Black Lives Matter”. The activists chanted “No justice, no peace, no racist police” before a number of speeches were made on “systemic racism which exists in the UK”. Elizabeth Adofo, an organiser of the protest, said: “We are here today to mark one year since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of racist police officers.