Instead of demonising Black Lives Matter protesters, leaders must act on their calls for racial justice
The intensification of the Black Lives Matter movement in the US in recent months has led to radical reform and action.
The police officers responsible for the killing of George Floyd were all charged with serious offences, including one with second-degree murder. The city of Minneapolis voted to replace its police force with a “new system of public safety”, while other cities have slashed their police budgets.
Demands for judicial and police reform in Australia
The BLM and Stop First Nations Deaths in Custody protests across Australia since early June have similarly called for charges against police officers and prison guards responsible for deaths in custody, as well as an end to racialised police violence.
Another major protest is scheduled for today in Sydney amid warnings from Prime...