The Guardian – Four cleared of toppling of Edward Colston statue
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Four cleared of the toppling of Edward Colston statue
Anti-racism campaigners have hailed a jury’s decision to clear those who admitted toppling a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol, describing it as a huge step in getting the UK to face up to its colonial past, The Guardian reports.
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‘Reward for terrorism’
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