Black Lives Matter Protests across the Midlands
In Nottingham, tram services have been disrupted after protesters lay on the tracks. Traffic around Birmingham Airport was also brought to a standstill after demonstrations in Birmingham.
Police 'committed to reducing deaths in custody'
The National Police Chiefs' Council say they are committed to reducing the number of deaths in police custody.
The statement comes on the same day campaigners affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement brought traffic to a standstill at a number of locations across the Midlands in protest against racist violence in the UK.
The body, which represents chief police officers across the country, called any death in police custody a 'tragedy' and say they are committed to building trust with all communities in a series of tweets on social media.
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