Black Lives Matter protesters in Australia call for anti-racism education, action on deaths in custody

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Protesters say they will continue holding demonstrations 'until there is justice'.

Australians have marched in the streets of Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Cairns and Kempsey amid continuing global anger over the death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of police.Thousands of protesters gathered at Adelaide's Victoria Square demonstrating in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.Fewer than a thousand people have gathered for a Black Lives Matter protest in Brisbane city, leaving organisers disheartened by the poor turnout.

"Deaths are continuing to happen in Australia - Dave Dungay Jnr said 'I can't breathe' before dying in custody," he said."We will continue to hit the streets and disrupt until there is justice." Organisers are also calling for anti-racism training in schools and an end to racial profiling by police.In Adelaide, organisers said the rally comes at a historic moment in the fight against systemic racism.

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Actually their first demand is an end to Police. Nice try unbiased reporting.

Where are the petitions to sign /letters to parliament outlining solutions to rid police and prisons of racism and brutality?

wow!

As a Maori girl bought up in WA in the 70’s I’ve experienced racism from a young age. I stand in solidarity with all First Nations people and marched proudly today (mask on). As someone else commented I find it odd that people criticise a movement that seeks equality

Very much on the side of BLM & planned to support both constitutional change & need for voice on all 1st nations issues, however stopped listening now as protests are risking too much. You are now risking a considerable backlash not on BLM but on protest stupidity.

Why not. Nothing else to do in lockdown. I get fined for being out, but not if l protest.

So it’s their land? Let’s give them a spear and boomerang the next time we are invaded by another country. They can be our first line of defence and we will see how they go.

Take away their Centrelink payments If they aren’t happy

Or death from. Covid19

Their education is so badly lacking that don't understand that BLM doesn't a rats about Aboriginals. BLM is pure marxist ideology hiding behind the beard/myth of black American injustice Look at BLM's founders for the truth.

The problem is that people looked at death in custody statistics and definition and concluded that it's rubbish. If they had been fighting for deaths from starvation in Africa or domestic violence. But it seems their protests are targeting a couple of hundred people over 30 years

Defund Aboriginals.

The statement ‘Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land’ is intended to intimidate & alienate Australians from their own land. It seeks to instill a sense of insecurity in people, that your country will never truly be yours & you will never truly belong here. It is hate speech.

Counter protest on Ayers rock?

People have generally stopped listening. Covid is the main message now and street gatherings are potential spread events.

Justice for what there are no more black lives in custody in fact more white people die in custody, Please help those in communities that really do need it. don't hear you protesting for that.

Lol

Does anyone else find it strange that, rather than being angry about injustice, some people direct their anger at those protesting injustice? How can we ever hope for true reconciliation without respect, empathy & recognition of wrongdoing? I'd like to be proud to be Australian.

'We will continue to hit the streets and disrupt until there is justice.' Disruption is their agenda and they’re proud of it. Don’t white lives matter who die in custody? Bunch of bigots!

No way. Keep these arseholes out of the classroom. We already have misandry and transsexual grooming in education.

Consice video on Systematic Racism

When will white European immigration from the xenophobic and racist white hell of Europe since first contact by foreign Whitefellas of native Blackfellas from the Americas to Australia end?

What justice?

look at me, look a me.. now everything is ok

Well I hope they don't have jobs to get back to any time soon 🤦

Until the 12th of never?

It is time

Should be named as a terrorist organisation and banned .

If only there were some quick and easy way the LNP could stop these protests? What about immediately ratifying all of the recommendations of the Uluru Statement from the Heart? Or would that hurt the LNP too much?auspol

Or until they are dead of corona virus at this rate

Useful idiots.

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