By Martin Belam
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If you missed it last night, Philadelphia’s street protested involved painting the names of victims of police brutality and racism in the road, alongside the message “end racism now”.
It was organised by John T. Brice, pastor of St. James United Methodist Church.
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Statues around the world are coming down, with protesters in Bristol, England throwing one slaver statue into the dock, and Belgium removing a vandalised statue of colonial King Leopold II in Antwerp. Last night a statue of Christopher Colombus was pulled down in Richmond’s Byrd Park, Virginia.
Source: Black Lives Matter protests: George Floyd’s brother to testify in Washington – live
Category: Black Lives Matter movement, George Floyd, Donald Trump, US news, World news, US policing, Race
