Stand Up To Racism: Events take place in West Yorkshire
Events are taking place across the country to mark one year since the murder of George Floyd
Events are taking place across the country, including West Yorkshire, to mark one year since the murder of George Floyd.
His death in Minneapolis when a police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes, sparked global Black Lives Matter protests and led to the toppling of the Edward Colston Statue in Bristol.
As a result, a city-wide review of statues in Leeds took place.
Last year, Alison Lowe led the review, which was announced the day after a statue of Queen Victoria in Woodhouse Moor was sprayed with graffiti.
Reflecting on the past 12 months she said:
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