‘Thousands of Northern Irish people were murdered and their crimes are unsolved – their lives matter too’

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jun 7, 2020           Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week.           'Thousands of Northern Irish people were murdered and their crimes are unsolved – their lives matter too'           A leading Troubles victims' advocate has questioned why so many people in Northern Ireland are willing to speak up over the death of a single black man in Minnesota, but seem less ready to protest against mass murder much closer to home.                 Police to prosecute organisers of Black Lives Matter rallies   Police have said the organisers of Black Lives Matter protests in Belfast and Londonderry will be reported to the Public Prosecution Service after the events went ahead against PSNI advice.           Dropping 'Northern Ireland' creates perception of 'politically motivated' reforms   Removing the name Northern Ireland from much of the PSNI's corporate branding creates a perception of "politically-motivated reforms" to "placate sections of our society," a DUP policing board member has said.           Ben Lowry: Lockdown is now dead, as a result of the weakness of the authorities   Lockdown is dead, it is toast, it is finished.           Black Lives Matter protests take place in Belfast and Londonderry   Hundreds of people have attended a Black Lives Matter protest at Belfast's Custom House Square.           Police condemn 'wicked and cowardly act' as explosive device is left on Belfast footpath   A viable explosive device has been found on a Belfast footpath.           Police make two 'significant' discoveries in major operation targeting dissidents   Police have made two significant discoveries in a major search operation targeting dissident republicans.           Sandra Chapman: Young generation's behaviour in lockdown shows they are law onto themselves   I came to the conclusion this week that the current young generation are simply a law unto themselves and care little or nothing for rules and regulations.           Sam McBride: Most politicians never get this rare chance to radically reshape society   If the founders of Northern Ireland were alive to see its centenary next year, they would find a society so radically altered as to be almost unrecognisable to that which they ruled in 1921.                 View more news

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