A vigil will be held on Queen Square this Saturday as part of a national day of action in memory of Chris Kaba, a 24-year-old black man shot dead by London’s Met police. Kaba was unarmed when he was killed by a single bullet shot by a firearms officer following a traffic stop and short car chase in Streatham Hill on September 5. The officer … Continue reading Vigil for Chris Kaba, killed by police
Stand Up To Racism held a short demo in central Bristol on Friday (June 17) against the government’s continuing attempts to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. Three days earlier, the first scheduled deportees were given an eleventh hour reprieve when the European Court of Human Rights ordered they be removed from the flight. SUtR were gathering signatures on a petition against the Rwanda policy and … Continue reading Watch: Bristol stands against Rwanda deportations policy
On the day far right protesters had planned to demonstrate at the site of the former Colston statue, the empty plinth was instead host to a celebration of anti-fascism. Far right group For Britain had scheduled a demo for today (April 9) in protest against Black Lives Matter. That demo was called off on April 2 after a widespread response from Bristol groups who mobilised … Continue reading Anti-Fascist Activists Celebrate as Far Right Demo Cancelled
Bristol Stand Up to Racism (SUtR) held a small demo yesterday (July 14) riding the wave of anti-racist sentiment now sweeping the country. Organised at short notice, Wednesday’s demo drew a crowd of only nine people to hold placards and hang a banner over the Fountain Steps in the city centre. Demo organiser Huw Williams, of Bristol SUtR, explained how the demo was called in … Continue reading “A Coming Onslaught”: Demo Faces Up to Racism in England
A Vigil for Black Lives was held on College Green on Tuesday, May 25, marking one year since the murder of George Floyd by police in the US. The murder, for which officer Derek Chauvin was ultimately charged, ignited protests across the world, and led to the toppling of the Edward Colston statue on June 7 last year. The Vigil was organized by Glad Colston’s … Continue reading Vigil For Black Lives on College Green Marks One Year Since George Floyd Murder
