Bristol Protest Turns Violent, 20 Officers Injured, Vehicles on Fire

Bristol Protest Turns Violent, 20 Officers Injured, Vehicles on Fire
Demonstrators launch fireworks at police officers during a protest against a new proposed policing bill, in Bristol, Britain, on March 21, 2021. Peter Cziborra/Reuters
Lily Zhou
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A protest on March 21 in Bristol against a new policing bill turned into a violent riot, leaving 20 police officers injured.

According to the police, two of the officers were taken to hospital with broken bones, and one of them also suffered a punctured lung.