#City of London to remove statues linked to slavery trade

#City of London to remove statues linked to slavery trade

“#City of London to remove statues linked to slavery trade” LONDON – The City of London on Thursday approved the removal from its ceremonial Guildhall home of statues of two figures that symbolize the financial sector’s historic role in slavery. The move, voted through by the City’s elected representatives, is part of a wider debate…

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#Remorseful man returns statue’s stolen sword after 40 years

#Remorseful man returns statue’s stolen sword after 40 years

“#Remorseful man returns statue’s stolen sword after 40 years” WESTFIELD, Mass. — A veteran returned a sword he stole from a statue of a Revolutionary War general 40 years ago, telling the head of the Massachusetts town’s historical commission that he regretted taking it. Cindy P. Gaylord, the chair of Westfield’s Historical Commission, said a…

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#Bill de Blasio’s rotten, no-good Columbus Day

#Bill de Blasio’s rotten, no-good Columbus Day

“#Bill de Blasio’s rotten, no-good Columbus Day” Mayor Bill de Blasio had a truly humiliating Columbus Day — and deserved it. For starters, the Columbus Citizens Foundation declined to invite the mayor, who claims to be a proud Italian-American, to speak at its virtual Columbus Day festivities. Worse, it named Gov. Andrew Cuomo — who…

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#Chicago Blackhawks statue covered in graffiti attacking police

#Chicago Blackhawks statue covered in graffiti attacking police

“#Chicago Blackhawks statue covered in graffiti attacking police” A Chicago Blackhawks statue honoring the Native American leader the NHL team is named after has become the latest target of vandals on Indigenous People’s Day. The symbol of the team’s namesake, Native American leader Black Hawk, was covered in orange paint and numerous graffiti protest signs…

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