Jonathan Sriranganathan claims his being arrested at protests was ‘partly a result of racism’
councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan claims he has been repeatedly targeted and harassed by police officers “partly” as a result of racism, after protest-related charges against him were dropped for a second time.
Sriranganathan said he was participating in a peaceful protest and had not blocked roads or access to the building. ButPolice dropped the charges this month. Sriranganathan, who announced his resignation as a councillor in March, said it was the second time he had been arrested, only for police to abandon the case.
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