Violent protests erupted Sunday night in the British city of Bristol over a proposed police and crime bill that would create sweeping new restrictions on protests and grant broad new powers to the police. Video from the scene showed a police vehicle ablaze and protesters charging at the graffiti-strewn vehicle. One officer suffered a broken arm and another a broken rib, the authorities said. The “kill the bill” rally drew thousands of protesters in the southwest city, witnesses reported.

Source: New York Times March 21, 2021 23:03 UTC