US boy scout takes a knee during Pledge of Allegiance in protest against racism
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 10-year-old boy scout who dropped to his knees while leading the Pledge of Allegiance at a city council meeting in North Carolina has attracted significant media attention. Liam Holmes made the silent protest popularised by NFL players at the meeting in Durham earlier this week., “What I did was took a knee against racial discrimination, which is basically when people are mean to other people of different colours,” he told the WNCN news channel. He said: “To the scout that expressed his conscience by kneeling, we will say that we endorse and appreciate all expressions of conscience in the Durham City Council.” Liam's father, Scott, told the CBS 17 news channel that his son had talked with him about the protest beforehand. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events “I just don't understand why it has to be during the Pledge of Allegiance,” Brandon LaRoque told the news outlet.
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