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| Hull Black Lives Matter rally recalls Christopher Alder | |
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| Hundreds of people have attended a Black Lives Matter rally at Queen's Gardens in the centre of Hull. | Hundreds of people have attended a Black Lives Matter rally at Queen's Gardens in the centre of Hull. |
| It was the third protest to be held in the city following the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd by police in Minnesota in May. | It was the third protest to be held in the city following the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd by police in Minnesota in May. |
| It also commemorated Christopher Alder, who choked to death on the floor of a Hull police station in 1998. | It also commemorated Christopher Alder, who choked to death on the floor of a Hull police station in 1998. |
| His sister Janet Alder said: "I keep coming back and go over Christopher's story, until people make a change." | His sister Janet Alder said: "I keep coming back and go over Christopher's story, until people make a change." |
| Mr Alder, an ex-paratrooper, choked while handcuffed and lying face down on the floor in a police station. His sister has campaigned for more than 20 years over his death. | Mr Alder, an ex-paratrooper, choked while handcuffed and lying face down on the floor in a police station. His sister has campaigned for more than 20 years over his death. |
| An inquest found he was unlawfully killed but no one has been held accountable for his death. | An inquest found he was unlawfully killed but no one has been held accountable for his death. |
| Ms Alder, one of the speakers at the rally, said: "I carry on fighting, it's worth having a good world and a good society, it's all about uniting. | Ms Alder, one of the speakers at the rally, said: "I carry on fighting, it's worth having a good world and a good society, it's all about uniting. |
| "I think my job has been to open people's minds and eyes to what can go on." | "I think my job has been to open people's minds and eyes to what can go on." |
| Zipporah Kuria, one of the organisers, said the protest was "centred around police brutality and discrimination of the black community". | Zipporah Kuria, one of the organisers, said the protest was "centred around police brutality and discrimination of the black community". |
| "We are grateful to have Christopher Alder's family here to highlight the impact of what can happen, his voice is still being heard until this day," Ms Kuria said. | "We are grateful to have Christopher Alder's family here to highlight the impact of what can happen, his voice is still being heard until this day," Ms Kuria said. |
| "Off the back of these gatherings we are seeing our councillors and our MPs responding more to us," she added. | "Off the back of these gatherings we are seeing our councillors and our MPs responding more to us," she added. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Paul Anderson said: "Since the tragic death of Christopher Alder we have made significant improvements in how we provide appropriate care for those who are in our custody. | Assistant Chief Constable Paul Anderson said: "Since the tragic death of Christopher Alder we have made significant improvements in how we provide appropriate care for those who are in our custody. |
| "We have reviewed and refined our processes over the past 22 years to ensure those in our custody are in a safe environment." | "We have reviewed and refined our processes over the past 22 years to ensure those in our custody are in a safe environment." |
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