Brits urged to 'take a knee' today in solidarity with US George Floyd protesters
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mirror.co.ukAn anti-racism campaign group is urging Brits to "take the knee" on their doorsteps for a socially distanced protest in solidarity with protesters in the US.
Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) has organised the protest for 6pm on Wednesday as part of a day of action against discrimination in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
The 46-year-old African American died last week after a police officer held him down by pressing a knee into his neck, provoking riots in many US cities and demonstrations across the world.
SUTR said the campaign was inspired by the kneeling protest staged by American football star Colin Kaepernick in 2016 that has become synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement.
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