Protesters against the Police and Crime Bill and the subsequent jailing for riot of dozens of people in Bristol are to hold a demonstration in the city centre today to mark the second anniversary of the riots.
The coalition of groups, including Bristol Defendant Solidarity, are meeting at the Bearpit at 5.30pm to mark two years since the ‘Kill the Bill’ demonstration in the city centre back on March 21, 2021, which descended into violent clashes between protesters and Avon and Somerset police.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset police warned the public that there may be some disruption to traffic with the short march from the Bearpit to Bridewell Police Station during the Tuesday rush hour and into the early evening, and added that they would be closing the public access to the inquiry desk at the police station early, at around 5pm.
