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Black Lives Matter NI protesters salute decision not to prosecute Activists hail as vindication move not to indict for protests during cornavirus restrictions
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Reacting to the Public Prosecution Service decision, demonstrator Cuthbert Tura Arutura said: ‘Today’s decision vindicates us.’ Photograph: PA
Black Lives Matter protesters have hailed as vindication a decision not to prosecute them for participating in demonstrations in Northern Ireland when strict coronavirus rules on public gatherings were in place.
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced on Wednesday that no action would be taken against 14 suspects reported to it for potential offences under Stormont’s coronavirus regulations.