#BlackLivesMatter in the U.K. Shuts down roads to airports

Aug 6, 2016

Marking the 5 year anniversary of the death of Mark Duggan, U.K. Black Lives Matter activists protested in the streets of London and other cities across the U.K. Duggan was a 29-year-old black man who was shot and killed by London police in August of 2011. Following his death, the country saw five nights of violent riots. The U.K. Black Lives Matter group states that black men in their country are unfairly targeted by the British law enforcement.

Although small in number, the protest blocked a roadway to London’s Heathrow Airport. Another protest blocked the passageway to Birmingham Airport, while Nottingham protesters laid across tram tracks.

People blocking trams are protesting with the Black Lives Matter campaign #nottingham pic.twitter.com/nFPQk7J1kK

— Sandish Shoker (@ShokerMotion) August 5, 2016

https://twitter.com/symeonbrown/status/761474596650516481

^That's in London. This is Birmingham. #Shutdown (via @MayaAnneEvans) pic.twitter.com/Xe1wJd12qB

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 5, 2016

In 2016, the U.K. Black Lives Matter movement claims that things have not gotten much better. They released a video showing the stats of racially charged incidents of police brutality.

We call a nationwide #Shutdown: 05.08.16. #Shutdown racism. #Shutdown violence. #Shutdown borders. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/AjQCKt7Rke

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 3, 2016

Full #Shutdown in London. Motorway closed. Police have made at least 4 arrests pic.twitter.com/QyA7COd46p

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 5, 2016

This morning we #Shutdown major transport hubs because the conventional avenues to justice have been shutdown to us.

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 5, 2016

Friends & families of those killed in custody have been failed by police, the judiciary, the IPCC and the legislature. We stand with them.

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 5, 2016

A few hours wait in traffic is nothing compared to the 24 years Leon Patterson's family have spent fighting for justice.

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 5, 2016

Leon was killed in police custody. He had 32 wounds to his body, including part of his nose cut off. Still there has been no accountability.

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 5, 2016

A pathologist admitted in court to fabricating evidence about Leon's cause of death. Yet no one has been charged in relation to this case.

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 5, 2016