PSNI’s handling of BLM protests may have been unlawful, warns oversight body

A Black Lives Matter protest took place in Belfast’s Custom House Square in June (Rebecca Black/PA)

Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has questioned whether the force’s approach to Black Lives Matter protests was “unlawful”.

CCTV and body-worn videos provided by the PSNI from events in Belfast and Derry on June 6 reflected the absence of any careful consideration of the right to protest, the force’s oversight body said.