Black Lives Matter20 Nov 2024Colston plaque wording approved by councilA description of the slave trader as a Bristol "benefactor" is removed in the new version.20 Nov 2024Bristol2 Nov 2024Ex-officer found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor Brett Hankison is the first officer convicted in the 2020 botched raid on Taylor's apartment2 Nov 2024US & Canada7 Aug 2024Republicans attack Democratic VP pick's handling of Floyd protests The Minnesota governor's detractors say a slow response led to extensive looting and damage. 7 Aug 2024US & Canada5 Jul 2024Protective mesh removed from controversial statueThe Cecil Rhodes figure in Oxford was covered by black netting after protesters called for it to be removed.5 Jul 2024Oxford16 May 2024Texas pardons man who shot Black Lives Matter protesterDaniel Perry shot an armed protester in Austin during a protest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.16 May 2024US & Canada10 Apr 2024Councillors reject Colston statue plinth wording againCouncillors say the text to be put on the plinth of the slave trader statue is still "unacceptable".10 Apr 2024Bristol3 Apr 2024Historian defends plaque wording for Colston plinth The statue of Edward Colston in Bristol was toppled by protesters in 2020, leaving the plinth empty.3 Apr 2024Bristol27 Mar 2024More living than dead people on statues last yearIt's the first time this century that this has happened, according to charity Art UK.27 Mar 2024Entertainment & Arts26 Feb 2024Slave trader's emblem removed from university logoThe University of Bristol has replaced Edward Colston's dolphin symbol with a book.26 Feb 2024Bristol
