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Motion · S5M-21894 · 2 Jun 2020

Death of George Floyd

Lodged by Fulton MacGregor (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 54 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament is shocked and appalled at what it considers the abhorrent death of the American, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis; believes that this incident is symptomatic of ongoing prejudices faced by black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities; notes that the actions of the police officers involved have resulted in mass protest and civil unrest throughout the US at the time of the COVID-19 global pandemic, to which people from BAME backgrounds are often already exposed to the worst of the health and economic consequences; further notes that demonstrations have taken place in cities all over the world with the powerful message that #BlackLivesMatter, and reaffirms its position that there is no place for racism in Scotland or anywhere else.

Supporters (54)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.