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03rd Jun 2020

David Lammy: Will Black Lives Matter change criminal justice in the West?

Oli Dugmore

BLM is one of the strongest political movements around today

The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last week has led to renewed protest among people around the world to call for an end to racial inequality and police brutality.

David Lammy is the shadow justice secretary and Labour MP for Tottenham. He spoke to us about the Black Lives Matter movement and whether it can help change criminal justice in the West

He also discusses whether rioting is ever politically legitimate, as well as the differences between criminal justice in the United Kingdom and US.