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BBC News
17-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Edward Colston plaque installed with new slave trade wording
A new plaque has been installed on the plinth where a slave trader's statue once statue of Edward Colston in Bristol was torn down during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020 and thrown it into the city's harbour. Installed on 17 April, the wording of the new plaque removes any mention of Colston as a "city benefactor". In November, Conservative city councillor Richard Eddy voted against the revision and called it "utterly shameful". He said: "Deleting the reference to Edward Colston, one of Bristol's greatest sons, being a benefactor is outrageous – an utterly historical revision that is worthy of the Nazis."Opposition councillors pointed out to Mr Eddy that Edward Colston's fortune came from "forced transportation of 84,000 slaves, almost 20,000 of whom died", the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Edward Colston was a prominent 17th Century slave trader and his legacy has been a source of controversy in Bristol for many was a member of the Royal African Company, which transported about 80,000 men, women and children from Africa to the his death in 1721, he bequeathed his wealth to charities and his legacy can still be seen on Bristol's streets, memorials and the statue was toppled, a protester was pictured with his knee on the figure's neck - reminiscent of the video showing George Floyd who died while being restrained in that way by a Minnesota police officer. Four people accused of illegally removing the statue were cleared of criminal damage in January 2022. The statue is now on permanent display in M Shed's Bristol People gallery in the years after it was suggested, the new plaque has been placed below the original plaque - part of the plinth when the statue was first erected 130 years ago. The new plaque reads: "On 13 November, 1895, a statue of Edward Colston (1636-1721) was unveiled here. "In the late 20th and early 21st Century, the celebration of Colston was increasingly challenged given his prominent role in the enslavement of African people."On 7 June 2020, the statue was pulled down during Black Lives Matter protests and rolled into the Floating Harbour. "Following consultation with the city in 2021, the statue entered the collections of Bristol City Council 's museums."
BBC News
05-03-2025
- BBC News
'Right-wing extremists' planned terrorism
Three men who believed a race war was imminent were planning terrorist attacks on mosques and synagogues, a trial has Ringrose, 34, from Staffordshire, Marco Pitzettu, 25, from Derbyshire, and Brogan Stewart, 25, from West Yorkshire, were "right-wing extremists" preparing to use firearms, explosives and bladed weapons in attacks, a Sheffield Crown Court jury was told on were arrested when security services believed an attack could be imminent after undercover officers infiltrated their three deny a charge of preparing acts of terrorism and charges of collecting information likely to be useful to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism. Ringrose also denies manufacturing a prohibited weapon. 'Race war' Opening the case against the men, prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford KC told the jury that Mr Ringrose, from Cannock, Mr Pitzettu, from Mickleover, and Mr Stewart, from Tingley, near Leeds, had acquired, or were trying to acquire, a "wide variety of weapons", including swords, knives, axes, spears and had also gathered information on explosives and firearms and their preparations had included trying to make a 3D-printed semi-automatic firearm, he Sandiford stated: "The prosecution say these three defendants were right-wing extremists who regarded themselves as National Socialists, or Nazis."The defendants followed a cause which embraced an admiration for Adolf Hitler, white supremacy, a "hatred towards black and other non-white races" and glorification and admiration for mass killers who had targeted black and Muslim communities, he told the men all held a "belief that there must soon be a race war between the white and other races", according to Mr Sandiford. 'Chosen cause' The prosecutor said that at the time of their arrest in February 2024 "all three were involved in making preparations for acts of terrorism".The defendants had formed a group in January 2024 with "like-minded extremists" who wanted to "go to war for their chosen cause", he Sandiford said the group included three officers working undercover and police had intervened when it became clear the defendants had identified potential targets and there was a threat of an "imminent attack".He showed jurors a post said to have been made by Mr Stewart on a group called The National Socialist Movement of the United Kingdom on social media platform Telegram in which he was alleged to have said: "Nazis wanted what's best for the white people."The post also contained a racist reference to then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Mr Sandiford trial continues. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Illinois Gov. Pritzker pokes fun at Trump's Gulf of America by renaming Lake Michigan, annexing Green Bay
GREEN BAY — A minute-and-five-second video posted to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's official X account Friday afternoon was all it took to poke fun at President Donald Trump's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and desire to purchase Greenland. The Illinois governor joked about annexing Green Bay as well. The governor, eyes set on the camera, stern-faced, tone solemn, declared that after Trump talked about purchasing Greenland, "Illinois will now be annexing Green Bay to protect itself against enemies, foreign and domestic." A Green Bay Packers logo then appears in the bottom of the video. The tongue-in-cheek announcement makes the Illinois governor one of the latest public figures and organizations to jump on the Internet bandwagon of renaming various geographies. Oh, and Green Bay, Illinois will no longer sit along Lake Michigan anymore. Per the governor's message earlier in the video, Lake Michigan will henceforth be named Lake Illinois. "A Great Lake deserves to be named after a great state," he said. Pritzker used X to respond to Elon Musk, who tweeted, 'Nothing is more dangerous than getting between JB Pritzker and the buffet table!' Elon Musk wrote from his personal account on the X platform that he owns. X is formerly known as Twitter. Pritzker responded with an image of himself purchasing a hot dog from the Wieners Circle. 'I salute @The WienerCircle, not Nazis.', he wrote. Jesse Lin is a reporter covering the community of Green Bay and its surroundings, as well as politics in northeastern Wisconsin. Contact him at 920-834-4250 or jlin@ This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Illinois governor pokes fun at Trump, renames lake, annexes Green Bay
USA Today
07-02-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Illinois Gov. Pritzker pokes fun at Trump's Gulf of America by renaming Lake Michigan, annexing Green Bay
Hear this story GREEN BAY — A minute-and-five-second video posted to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's official X account Friday afternoon was all it took to poke fun at President Donald Trump's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and desire to purchase Greenland. The Illinois governor joked about annexing Green Bay as well. The governor, eyes set on the camera, stern-faced, tone solemn, declared that after Trump talked about purchasing Greenland, "Illinois will now be annexing Green Bay to protect itself against enemies, foreign and domestic." A Green Bay Packers logo then appears in the bottom of the video. The tongue-in-cheek announcement makes the Illinois governor one of the latest public figures and organizations to jump on the Internet bandwagon of renaming various geographies. Oh, and Green Bay, Illinois will no longer sit along Lake Michigan anymore. Per the governor's message earlier in the video, Lake Michigan will henceforth be named Lake Illinois. "A Great Lake deserves to be named after a great state," he said. Pritzker used X to respond to Elon Musk, who tweeted, 'Nothing is more dangerous than getting between JB Pritzker and the buffet table!' Elon Musk wrote from his personal account on the X platform that he owns. X is formerly known as Twitter. Pritzker responded with an image of himself purchasing a hot dog from the Wieners Circle. 'I salute @The WienerCircle, not Nazis.', he wrote. Jesse Lin is a reporter covering the community of Green Bay and its surroundings, as well as politics in northeastern Wisconsin. Contact him at 920-834-4250 or jlin@
USA Today
30-01-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Musk makes joke about Gov. Pritzker's weight on social media, Pritzker fires back
Musk makes joke about Gov. Pritzker's weight on social media, Pritzker fires back Show Caption Hide Caption Elon Musk's gesture at inaugural event stirs controversy Elon Musk's gesture to Donald Trump supporters at post-inauguration rally stirs controversy. The Governor of Illinois fired back after Elon Musk personally insulted him on social media Wednesday. 'Nothing is more dangerous than getting between JB Pritzker and the buffet table!' Elon Musk wrote from his personal account on the X platform that he owns. X is formerly known as Twitter. Gov. JB Pritzker responded to the message by posting an image of himself purchasing a hot dog at a famous Chicago hot dog stand – the Wieners Circle. 'I salute @The WienerCircle, not Nazis.', he wrote. More: Illinois lawmakers file bill to repeal 'Trust Act,' require police to work with ICE Musk's message containing the insult also included a video clip of Pritzker at a news conference reacting to a temporary freeze on federal funding that the White House announced Tuesday. Pritzker in the clip reiterated his promise to Illinois residents that he would defend their freedom, health, and security from the Trump administration. Musk has been criticized for gestures he made during President Donald Trump's inaugural parade that resembled Nazi salutes. Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@
