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George Floyd death: Sturgeon urges Scots not to gather for protests
Jun 5, 2020
Scotland's first minister has urged people not to gather for mass protests against racism over the weekend because of the coronavirus crisis.
Demonstrations have been planned across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the US.
Nicola Sturgeon said coming together in mass gatherings was "simply not safe" and "poses a real risk to life".
She said people should instead find safer ways of making their voices heard.
A protest due to be held in Glasgow's George Square on Sunday has now been moved to Glasgow Green, where organisers say it will be easier to maintain social distancing.
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Similar events are planned for towns and cities including Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness over the weekend.
Ms Sturgeon said that, under normal circumstances, she may have been planning to join one of the protests herself.
She added: "I want to urge you to make your voices heard. We all feel very strongly about this, but I want to ask you to do so safely.
"Coming together in mass gatherings right now is simply not safe - it poses a real risk to health and it poses a real risk to life."
She said people could instead "make your voice heard online, you can lobby your elected representatives or you can donate to anti-racism campaigns".
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