For the last three nights running, rioters have clashed with police in Northern Ireland, burning cars, homes and businesses. UK officials have described it as “racist thuggery.” The justice minister from Northern Ireland said the,”three-day festival of hate and destruction” needs to stop before someone is killed. More than 40 police officers have been injured. The violence was sparked by reports of a sexual assault in the town of Ballymena. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?