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More than 200 statues, streets and buildings in Wales named after historic Britons have been identified as having connections to the slave trade, according to a Welsh government-ordered audit. The review was ordered by First Minister Mark Drakeford following the death of George Floyd in the US and the toppling of the statue of Edward … Read more
Journalist Megyn Kelly has made the decision to quit New York City and take her children out of their ‘far-left’ schools as they ‘gave gone off the deep end’ following the death of George Floyd. Kelly revealed she snapped after a letter was sent around to faculty in her sons’ school that claimed ‘white school … Read more
Letitia Wright has discussed finding love online and how she hopes her catalogue of work will help further the Black Lives Matter movement. The Guyanese-British actress, 27, appeared on the cover of Dazed and spoke inside about her latest project Mangrove, the first of BBC’s Small Axe anthology series, as well as struggling to use dating apps … Read more
Barbados has taken down a statue of Admiral Nelson in its latest symbolic break with its colonial past, two months after announcing it would sever its links with the British monarchy and become a republic. The bronze statue of Nelson was unveiled in 1813, eight years after his victory in the Battle of Trafalgar and … Read more
Minneapolis is scrambling to draft in cops from outside the city’s force to help fight a wave of violent crime just months after it began moves to defund its police. The city is pleading for reinforcements from the sheriff’s office and the transit authority to help respond to a surge in violent 911 calls. It comes … Read more
Nathalie Emmanuel reveals she is ‘hopeful but sceptical’ to see how Hollywood responds to the Black Lives Movement, as she lifts the lid on working with industry megastars, such as John Travolta. The Fast and Furious actress, 31, explained that she is ‘interested to see if people’s outrage is real or whether it was just performative’ … Read more
A school named after Edward Colston has been renamed after the 17th Century slave trader was toppled by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in June. Colston’s Girls’ School (CGS) in Bristol will become Montpelier High School after a vote with current students and staff. The school was established in 1891, 169 years after the death of … Read more
Large NYPD gravel trucks have completely surrounded Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan as cops brace themselves for potential unrest as election day results roll in. A heavy police presence was established around the president’s former residence with video footage showing at least five dump trucks and and an NYPD bus lined up next … Read more
Thousands of protesters began to descend on Black Lives Matter Plaza a block from the White House on Tuesday evening preparing for a night of demonstrations even as many states still have hours to go until polling stations close. As night fell on Tuesday, D.C. police lined the streets in preparation for the first signs … Read more
Businesses are boarding up across New York City as special police units gear up to tackle looters and rioters and foreign countries are warning the few travelers who are not banned from entering the country to avoid it for fear of civil unrest after the election. Dozens of retailers in Manhattan, including stores on Fifth … Read more