Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Liverpool feels vindicated after stadium verdict (The Associated Press)

FILE- In this file photo dated April 17, 1989, floral tributes are placed by soccer fans at the 'Kop' end of Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, on April 17, 1989, after the Hillsborough April 15 tragedy when fans surged forward during the Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium killing 96 people. The 96 Liverpool soccer fans who died in the Hillsborough Stadium disaster were unlawfully killed because of errors by the police, a jury concluded Tuesday April 26, 2016. (AP Photo/ Peter Kemp, File)

The northern English city of Liverpool is commemorating the 96 soccer fans who were crushed to death in a crowded stadium in 1989, honoring each one by name Wednesday as Britain faced a moment of soul-searching on how it responded to the tragedy. Banners reading ''Truth'' and ''Justice'' were hung from the neo-classical columns of St George's Hall in central Liverpool, just above 96 lanterns to be lit to mark each life lost. Fans tied Liverpool team scarves on a nearby lamppost.


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