The relationship between Extinction Rebellion (XR) and the police has always been contentious. From its inception, XR has been the target of criticisms due to
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Heavy-Handed Policing at May Day Kill The Bill Protest
Saturday’s Kill The Bill protest ended with a show of force from Avon & Somerset Police. After the main Kill The Bill protest, Bristol’s thirteenth,
Kill the Bill Movement Debates Relationship With Police
A pause on College Green during the Kill The Bill protest on Saturday, April 17th, gave demonstrators the opportunity to discuss their emerging movement’s relationship
Return to Protest as Normal for Fourth Kill The Bill Protest
The end of emergency coronavirus restrictions on protest saw Avon & Somerset police return to their established hands-off approach to policing as the fourth Kill
Hostile Treatment From Police in Second Night of Unrest
Violence was brought to the streets of Bristol again on Tuesday 23rd March as police used force to dismantle a peaceful encampment on College Green.
A Chronicle of Events, Sunday March 21st.
A lot is being spoken and written about the Bristol riots on Sunday 21st March. Establishment figures like Mayor Marvin Rees, Bristol MPs, the police
The Bristol Activist 