Paris protesters cloak colonial-era statue with black cloth

Paris protesters cloak colonial-era statue with black cloth

Seattle Times

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PARIS (AP) — French anti-racism activists draped a black cloth over the statue of a colonial commander in central Paris on Thursday, prompting three arrests and brief tension with police. The target of the protest was a monument to Gen. Joseph Gallieni, who led brutal campaigns to quash rebellion in French colonies but is more […]

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