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London Calling ...... to Ferguson
London (AFP) - Thousands protested in London on Wednesday in sympathy with demonstrations across the US over the killing of a black teenager by a white police officer.
The decision not to prosecute the officer for shooting dead unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked anger and racially-charged unrest in cities across the United States this week.
The roughly five thousand London protesters held signs reading "Black lives matter" and chanted "Hands up, don't shoot", the slogan adopted by protesters in the US.
At a rally outside the United States embassy, relatives of black men killed by police in Britain addressed the crowd.
"We need to send a message to Mike Brown's family," said Carol Duggan, the aunt of Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old black man whose shooting by police in 2011 was followed by riots. ........................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-protest-us-embassy-london-over-ferguson-case-213035276.html