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# edward-colston - Monday 25 January, 2021



# UK

# UK

Four charged with damaging slave trader Edward Colston statue ask for case to be held at crown court

Updated Jan 25th 2021, 2:12 PM 14,939 Views 0 Comments

The bronze memorial was dumped into Bristol Harbour before being retrieved by the council.

# edward-colston - Thursday 16 July, 2020



# Bristol

# Bristol

Protester sculpture that replaced Edward Colston statue has been removed

Jul 16th 2020, 7:29 AM 29,432 Views 30 Comments

Bristol mayor Marvin Rees tweeted: “I understand people want expression, but the statue has been put up without permission.”

# edward-colston - Wednesday 15 July, 2020



# Bristol

# Bristol

Statue of slave-trader Edward Colston replaced with sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester

Jul 15th 2020, 7:12 AM 21,799 Views 46 Comments

The memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was pulled down last month.

# edward-colston - Wednesday 1 July, 2020



# Edward Colston

# Edward Colston

Man arrested over toppling of slave-trader MP statue in Bristol

Jul 1st 2020, 9:15 PM 16,530 Views 32 Comments

The 24-year-old was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and has been released under investigation.

# edward-colston - Sunday 14 June, 2020



# Public Art

# Public Art

'Statues don't embody history': The debate around Ireland's public monuments after Colston

Jun 14th 2020, 12:05 AM 47,605 Views 125 Comments

Dr Ebun Joseph says it’s time to move the conversation away from “dead white men”.

# edward-colston - Thursday 11 June, 2020



# Bristol

# Bristol

Toppled slave trader statue lifted out of Bristol harbour by council

Jun 11th 2020, 8:15 AM 24,641 Views 119 Comments

Bristol’s mayor Marvin Rees had previously confirmed the statue would be exhibited in a museum.

# edward-colston - Sunday 7 June, 2020



# Black Lives Matter

# Black Lives Matter

UK police investigate after protesters throw statue of slave-trader MP into Bristol harbour

Updated Jun 7th 2020, 6:00 PM 47,705 Views 238 Comments

A crowd which had joined a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston.

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