For some Central Americans like Lopez, the monuments glorify the idea of European superiority. Despite the invigorated outrage during Black Lives Matter protests, some argue there is an educational value to the monuments near Bayside Marketplace. RELATED STORIESVandals target monuments around the world:Edward Colston made his fortune as slave trader in the 17th century. Anti-racism demonstrations under the banner Black Lives Matter have called attention to issues including the Rhodes Must Fall Oxford campaign group. Workers clean graffiti from a statue of Belgium's King Leopold II in Brussels on Thursday, June 11, 2020, that was targeted by protesters during a Black Lives Matter demonstration.

Copyright 2020 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. Black Lives Matter protesters participated in peaceful demonstrations on Sunday in Wilton Manors and Hollywood. Black Lives Matter protesters march Sunday evening on Interstate 95 in Miami. Black Lives Matter protesters continued to march on Sunday in Miami. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

Last Saturday, a group of protesters shut down the same area when they stopped traffic on I-95. SKY 10 aerial images (No audio)The group of many hundreds began the protest Friday afternoon around 4 p.m. in Wynwood near Panther coffee. They began the protest at the location on NW 2nd Ave. in an homage to the Black Panthers. She said: "I want to show my children that no matter what happens that you can stand for the right thing. Another message was that people should get out and vote and not only on a national level, but locally.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Rick Maglione is aware on Tuesday of the cases of women who say that during a peaceful protest against police brutality they became victims of his officers. After Officer Steven Pohorence pushed Dannielle Casey’s daughter out of the way while she was kneeling, witnesses’ videos show Officer Krystle Smith admonished him. Mother of girl pushed by Fort Lauderdale police officer outraged over unnecessary violencePohorence was relieved of duty pending an investigation, but the other officers are still out there. LaToya Ratleiff, who has a cracked skull on Tuesday, was at that same protest. “The protesters frustration stemmed from a cop kicking a girl in the back without cause,” Ratleiff said.

MIAMI – Renita Holmes said Tuesday it was great that a video of her hugging Florida Highway Patrol Capt. The hug followed her efforts to diffuse what she knew could be a clash between protesters and troopers. “Don’t let a hug fool you,” Holmes said, adding that her activism is far from done. Trooper breaks the line to hug woman at Miami protestsThe Overtown resident said the death of George Floyd still hasn’t been punished. “He will follow up,” Holmes said, adding that the video will help both protesters and police officers “know that they can talk to us.

MIAMI – Protesters marched in the streets of Miami on Monday, and again did so peacefully and without incident. Most were voicing their anger about George Floyd’s death and decades of police brutality that has gone unpunished. A few protesters were there with images of Israel “Reefa” Hernandez-Llacht, a Miami Beach student who died in 2013 after police officers chased him over graffiti writing. After peaceful weekend marches, some protesters were defiant of the city’s curfew. Others complained about pain, bruises and cuts they said they suffered during clashes with police officers.

Officers in Fort Lauderdale arrested two accused vandals. There was graffiti at the Museum of Discovery and Science and at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. We’re still trying to get through the pandemic here," said Bonnie Cohen, who runs a business nearby and lives in Fort Lauderdale. Cohen said on Monday morning her hurricane shutters protected her business in Fort Lauderdale. The other businesses damaged in Fort Lauderdale include the Vegan Fine Foods and O-Be House, the Gran Forno Bakery, the Sarracino Salon and Grand Central Stationary.