Police investigating ‘White Lives Matter’ banner

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Police are looking into an incident in which a plane pulled a banner with the words “White Lives Matter Burnley” on it over Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium at the start of a Premier League match between the teams. The aircraft came into view moments after players and coaches from both clubs took a knee at kickoff in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. It circled the stadium for several minutes. Police in Lancashire say they will be “fully investigating” the incident. Burnley has vowed to “work fully with the authorities to identify those responsible and issue lifetime bans.”