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A councillor claims a police officer 'laughed' after he reported receiving a death threat at Manchester Pride. Coun Jon-Connor Lyons says a fellow festival-goer told him 'F*** off, I'll kill you', before hurling abuse at his female friend during an altercation in the queue for a bar.

A man has been arrested by police investigating a series of attacks on an adult store in Manchester's Gay Village. Clonezone, on Sackville Street, beside Canal Street, had its windows smashed by vandals three times in just six weeks.

Manchester Council is set to pass a motion on improving trans rights across Greater Manchester later this week.

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direct to your inboxA councillor has slammed 'racist cowards' after the mural of George Floyd in the Northern Quarter was vandalised again.The portrait of the US security guard, who died in Minneapolis after being forcibly held down by police officers in May last year, was targeted in the early hours of Friday.Street artist Akse created the tribute in Stevenson Square in the weeks that followed his death.Councillor Jon-Connor Lyons, who represents the Piccadilly ward on Manchester city council, said the mural was daubed with graffiti by a 'racist vandal'.It's understood to have happened at 5.30am.A man is said to have been spotted by council CCTV operators and chased by police officers through the city centre.Get the latest updates from