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		</div><p>Hundreds of protesters staged a four-hour Black Lives Matter rally and march through Birmingham city centre in England, pausing for silences on some of the city’s main thoroughfares.</p>
<p>Three police officers were pictured taking a knee with a demonstrator during the Peaceful Protest for Black Lives event, which began in Birmingham’s Victoria Square.</p>
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<p>A silence in tribute to George Floyd was held in the square during Friday’s event, while another silence was observed as around 500 marchers paused on tramlines in Corporation Street.</p>
<figure id="attachment_157539" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-157539" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/8114BA2A-FF4D-492B-A496-A97451F059B6.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="427" class="size-full wp-image-157539" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-157539" class="wp-caption-text">Police taking the knee during a Black Lives Matter rally in Victoria Square, Birmingham</figcaption></figure>
<p>Speaking before the rally passed Birmingham’s Crown Court complex and ended at the city’s police HQ, organiser Bishop Dr Desmond Jaddoo said: “We have been impacted by the Windrush scandal, Covid-19, police brutality, and deaths in custody during the past few months as well.</p>
<p>“There is a lot going on in our community and it’s time now – we are making a stand and saying enough if enough.</p>
<p>“There’s a lot of tension (in Birmingham) and a lot more people are engaging in the fact that we now need to stand together and do something about this.</p>
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<p>“The message is simple – if you matter, I matter, we all matter.</p>
<p>“Treat us fairly.”</p>
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