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