Why we topple statues Tilis 4 years ago epa08475040 People look over the plinth of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol, Britain, 09 June, 2020. Merchant slave trader Edward Colston statue was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest 07 June. Protesters in across the UK continue to demonstrate in the wake of the death in police custody of George Floyd in the United States. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN https://www.politico.eu/article/why-we-topple-statues-bristol-edward-colston-antwerp-leopold-ii-black-lives-matter/?utm_source=POLITICO.EU&utm_campaign=e628ab2ba7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_06_12_05_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_10959edeb5-e628ab2ba7-190380769