Falling statues: Red Daily Newswire June 10
With news from the Black Lives Matter protests, Switzerland, Greece and elsewhere.
International left news from June 9.
Black Lives Matter Protests:
Christopher Columbus statue at Byrd Park torn down, thrown into lake
Statue of Leopold II, Belgian King Who Brutalized Congo, Is Removed in Antwerp
Protesters Establish Autonomous Zone Around Seattle PD Building as Police Retreat
During a Day of Protests Without Arrests, Politicians Join in Call For Police Reform
NYPD officer seen in video shoving woman to ground is charged with assault
Trump Accuses 75-Year-Old Shoved by Buffalo Police on Video of Faking Fall
Bernie Sanders pushes back on idea of abolishing police departments
People want Dundas Street in Toronto to be renamed because of ties to slavery
Canada:
Canada doubles weapons sales to Saudi Arabia despite moratorium
Halifax council votes in favour of cancelling armoured vehicle purchase
Capitalist Coronavirus Crisis:
World faces worst food crisis for at least 50 years, UN warns
Greece:
Greek teachers and students hit the streets again protesting new education bill
Russia:
Diesel Spilled in the Arctic Continues Its Advance to the Sea
Switzerland:
Swiss left groups intensify campaign to save jobs and public services amid pandemic
United States:
Coronavirus: more than a dozen US states see record high of new cases
New Mexico Officer Charged with Killing Man in Neck Restraint During Traffic Stop