Statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt toppled in Portland

Statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were torn down in Portland last night as rioting returned to the city on the eve of Columbus Day.   In what organizers called an ‘Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage’, the two statues were torn down in the space of 10 minutes by protesters who toppled the monuments and … Read more

Bristol mayor says Colston statue toppled over ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’

Bristol mayor says toppling of Sir Edward Colston statue was fuelled by ‘years of unaffordable housing, gentrification and being left behind’ Marvin Rees was giving evidence on ‘physical heritage’ to the DCMS Committee He said statue toppling in Bristol in June was not ‘all about the Colston Statue’ Suggested issues like ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’ … Read more

Toppled? Museum curator who tweeted guide about vandalising ‘racist’ statues has left her job

Toppled? Museum curator who sparked outrage after tweeting a guide about vandalising ‘racist’ statues using household items has left her job Museum curator Madeline Odent posted guide about vandalising ‘racist’ statues Her comments led to calls for her to be sacked from her taxpayer-funded job Royston Town Council has refused to say if Ms Odent … Read more

Music venue named after Edward Colston renamed Bristol Beacon after slave trader’s statue toppled

Music venue named after Edward Colston is renamed the Bristol Beacon after slave trader’s statue was toppled in the town A ceremony was held today to change the ‘toxic’ name of the Colston Hall venue  Bosses maintained attraction in Bristol gets its name from the street it sits on  A statue of Colston was toppled … Read more

BLM activists who ‘toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston’ are let off with police cautions

Five people interviewed over the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol will be offered conditional cautions, a chief constable has said. The bronze memorial to the 17th century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7, before being dumped in Bristol Harbour. No arrests … Read more

Man is critically injured in Virginia after Confederate statue is toppled and falls on head

A protester has been left critically injured after a Confederate statue that was being torn down during a demonstration Portsmouth, Virginia came crashing down on his head Wednesday night. The man, believed to be in his thirties, had been part of a group of protesters attempting to topple the statue yesterday evening, WAVY News reported. … Read more

Statue of Christopher Columbus is toppled and thrown in a lake in Richmond

Statue of Christopher Columbus is torn down, set on fire and thrown in a Virginia lake by protesters saying the explorer ‘represents genocide’ The statue was brought down by protesters in Richmond’s Byrd Park last night  Protesters brought it down with ropes, set it on fire and rolled it into a lake Similar monuments have … Read more