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  Men allegedly involved in toppling of Colston statue offered cautions

  

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  Police say men would have to pay fine and explain actions to a Bristol history commissionFive men allegedly involved in the toppling of the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol have been offered cautions by the police on the condition they explain the reasons for their actions to a history commission.The men would also have to pay a fine that would go to a charity supporting people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in Bristol. Continue reading...

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  Black and blue: the secret lives of BAME police officers

  

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  Police release images of 15 people over toppled Colston statue

  

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  Avon and Somerset police say they have no choice but try to trace individuals due to...

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