Xahra Saleem is accused of stealing money intended to help pay protesters legal fees An organiser of the Black Lives Matter protests that toppled slave trader Edward Colston’s statue has denied stealing “tens of thousands” from donors. Xahra Saleem, 22, entered not guilty pleas to two charges of fraud on Tuesday when she appeared at […]

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Some people have hit out at the ‘woke’ owners, but others say the change is ‘long overdue’  A historic pub in Scotland could see its name changed after the owners deemed it too offensive. Greene King announced in February that it would change the name of The Black Bitch Tavern in Linlithgow, West Lothian, to […]

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The statue of Edward Colston was rolled into Bristol Harbour during a Black Lives Matter protest Four protesters have been cleared of causing criminal damage over the toppling of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. A jury on Wednesday found Rhian Graham, 30, Jake Skuse, 33, Sage Willoughby, 22, and Milo Ponsford, […]

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The city conducted a review of its streets in the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter movement Sheffield City Council has said that street names in the city associated with “racist, outdated and uncomfortable messages” will not be changed. The city ordered a review of street names that “perpetuate” racism after protests in Bristol last […]

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The statue of Edward Colston that was vandalised and torn down by BLM protestors in 2020 will go on display in Bristol museum

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The statue was toppled and plunged into Bristol Harbour in June Four people have been charged with criminal damage after slave trader Edward Colston’s statue was torn down in Bristol back on June 7th. The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minnesota, USA led to a series of global anti-racism Black […]

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