Statue Of Winston Churchill Is Covered Up In London
![Westminster Council street marshals stand next to a protective covering installed overnight surrounds the statue of former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London, following Black Lives Matter protests that took place across the UK over the weekend.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/06/12/ap_20164256102687_wide-2a5f831c6c121bfab5d76ddf807f2ea450a9bc0e.jpg?s=600)
The monument had previously been defaced amid anti-racism demonstrations. The U.K. is embroiled in a debate over monuments to noted British imperialists and slave traders.
(Image credit: Aaron Chown/AP)
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