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Dozens attend Prestwich anti-racism rally in solidarity with Black Lives Matter

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Dozens of protesters gathered in Prestwich this evening to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.Attendees knelt as one and brought signs to a rally held at the Longfield Centre, off Bury New Road, that mimicked scenes from around the world.The movement has grown rapidly since the death of George Floyd, a black American man who died on May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer restrained him by holding a knee on his neck for several minutes.Protesters in Prestwich held now-familiar signs and chanted the phrase "no justice, no peace", a common rallying in recent Black Lives Matter marches.Judy Paskell, from Bury, helped to arrange the event and said she was pleased with how many people had attended."We're here because the.

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