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Rashan Charles Killed

Rashan Charles (1996-2017)
Rashan Charles (1996-2017)

On 22 July 2017, Rashan Charles, 20-year-old Black man died after being held down by police and a passer by in a shop in Dalston, East London. Protests against the killing followed, with local residents building makeshift barricades and pelting police with rocks, bottles and fireworks.

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