Demonstrations against plans to give police increased powers to shut down peaceful protests turned violent on Sunday night. Police vans were set alight, a police station was attacked and several officers were injured. Footage shared on social media showed demonstrators surrounded by riot officers and mounted police while chanting '10 years for protests, five years for rape' outside the station.

'Kill the bill' protest in Bristol condemned as 'thuggery and disorder' ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/21/demonstrators-against-policing-bill-clash-with-officers-in-bristol

How have you been affected by the 'kill the bill' protest in Bristol? ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/22/how-have-you-been-affected-by-the-kill-the-bill-protest-in-bristol

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