Wales identifies 200 statues, roads and buildings with ‘links to the slave trade’

More than 200 statues, streets and buildings in Wales named after historic Britons have been identified as having connections to the slave trade, according to a Welsh government-ordered audit. The review was ordered by First Minister Mark Drakeford following the death of George Floyd in the US and the toppling of the statue of Edward … Read more

Megyn Kelly says she’s leaving New York because ‘far left’ schools ‘have gone off the deep end’ 

Journalist Megyn Kelly has made the decision to quit New York City and take her children out of their ‘far-left’ schools as they ‘gave gone off the deep end’ following the death of George Floyd. Kelly revealed she snapped after a letter was sent around to faculty in her sons’ school that claimed ‘white school … Read more

Letitia Wright, 27, on struggling to find love online and dedicating her work to Black Lives Matter

Letitia Wright has discussed finding love online and how she hopes her catalogue of work will help further the Black Lives Matter movement.   The Guyanese-British actress, 27, appeared on the cover of Dazed and spoke inside about her latest project Mangrove, the first of BBC‘s Small Axe anthology series, as well as struggling to use dating apps … Read more

Game Of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel addresses Hollywood’s response to BLM

Nathalie Emmanuel reveals she is ‘hopeful but sceptical’ to see how Hollywood responds to the Black Lives Movement, as she lifts the lid on working with industry megastars, such as John Travolta. The Fast and Furious actress, 31, explained that she is ‘interested to see if people’s outrage is real or whether it was just performative’ … Read more

Gravel trucks surround Trump Tower as police prepare for protests

Large NYPD gravel trucks have completely surrounded Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan as cops brace themselves for potential unrest as election day results roll in.   A heavy police presence was established around the president’s former residence with video footage showing at least five dump trucks and and an NYPD bus lined up next … Read more

Black Lives Matter protesters clash with police outside White House

Thousands of protesters began to descend on Black Lives Matter Plaza a block from the White House on Tuesday evening preparing for a night of demonstrations even as many states still have hours to go until polling stations close.   As night fell on Tuesday, D.C. police lined the streets in preparation for the first signs … Read more

Election 2020: Countries warn citizens to avoid US as riots feared

Businesses are boarding up across New York City as special police units gear up to tackle looters and rioters and foreign countries are warning the few travelers who are not banned from entering the country to avoid it for fear of civil unrest after the election.    Dozens of retailers in Manhattan, including stores on Fifth … Read more

BLM protests: Mother of black man who died in chase MACED by police

A second night of looting broke out in Philadelphia Tuesday amid protests there, in Washington DC and in New York City over the deaths of two black men.    Walter Wallace, 27, was killed Monday when Philadelphia police officers fired at him. His family had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health … Read more

Philadelphia protesters attack DC police station as stores looted

Protests over the deaths of two black men in Washington DC  and Philadelphia turned violent Tuesday with stores looted and tear gas deployed.  Karon Hylton, 20, died Monday while being chased on his scooter by police in the nation’s capital. Walter Wallace was killed Monday when Philadelphia police officers fired at him. Chief Police Inspector Frank Vanore … Read more