Kimberly Guilfoyle, the National Chair of the "Trump Victory Finance Committee" and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., delivers a pre-recorded speech to the largely virtual 2020 Republican National Convention, from Washington. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The British Museum has removed a bust of its founding father, who was a slave owner, and said it wanted to confront its links to colonialism, the Guardian reported. Hartwig Fischer, the institution’s director, revealed the likeness of Sir Hans Sloane has been placed in a secure cabinet alongside artefacts explaining his work in the context of the British empire. The decision had been taken partly as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement, the museum’s curators said. Sloane – a physician born in Ireland in 1660 – partly funded his collection from enslaved labour on Jamaican sugar plantations. His artefacts provided the starting point for what became the British Museum. Sloane, who married a wealthy sugar plantation heiress, is honoured by numerous place names, including London’s Sloane Square. The British Museum’s demotion of its founding father is part of a wider reckoning over race triggered by Floyd’s death. #facepalm

Pooches join Italy beach patrol. Rescuers and their dogs attend a training session. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

A man confronts police outside the Kenosha Police Department in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, August 23. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #86 declaring a state of emergency following protests in communities across Wisconsin. Executive Order #86 proclaims a state of emergency in Wisconsin, directs state agencies to continue assisting the state response, and calls to state active duty additional elements of the Wisconsin National Guard to support first responders and protect critical infrastructure and cultural institutions. The state of emergency declaration comes as earlier today Gov. Evers released a statement regarding protests in Wisconsin last night.

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Jacob Blake’s father asked if he has confidence in justice: “I don't have confidence in anybody that is white. That is doing an investigation about a black young man that was shot 7 times in his back &amp haven't come up with an answer or a comment—At this point, it's not welcome."

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MAINE — Police in the city of Waterville were responding to an active shooting incident Tuesday evening. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured. The Waterville police department posted the following information on their Facebook page: "We are dealing with an incident in the area of College Avenue and Highwood Street involving a subject actively discharging a firearm. We have the area contained, but are asking people to avoid the area. We have Waterville, Oakland, Fairfield, Maine State Police and others working to bring this incident to a successful resolution. There will be a media staging area at the Waterville Police Department and we would ask that media seeking footage of the event not attempt to pass the outer perimeter roadblock at College Avenue and Hazelwood Street. Media inquiries should not be addressed to the emergency dispatchers as they are very busy. Chief Massey will arrange a briefing as soon as possible."

Police and members of the Sheriff's department hold a perimeter, during a protest after a Black man identified as Jacob Blake was shot several times by police last night, outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. August 24, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Maturen

The death penalty case against Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 massacre at a Florida high school remains in limbo. At a brief hearing Tuesday, no decisions were made on a trial date amid continuing obstacles because of the coronavirus pandemic. Cruz's defense lawyers say they have almost no access to him in jail, nor do defense experts they insist must see him to build a case. "We're in a worldwide pandemic. It's just not safe to be doing that right now," said defense attorney Melisa McNeill in the hearing, held remotely. "All of that, unfortunately, is on hold." Broward County State Attorney Michael Satz said his office is ready for trial but added that they must await the filing of various anticipated defense motions. That is one of the issues interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Cruz, 21, is charged with killing 17 people and wounding 17 others during a Valentine's Day 2018 rampage with an AR-15 rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

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A member of the Kenosha County Sheriff's department holds a rifle as B&L Office Furniture burns in the background as protests turn to fires after a Black man, identified as Jacob Blake, was shot several times by police last night in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. August 24, 2020. Picture taken August 24, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Maturen

A cloud of smoke rises between a line police officers during a protest outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, August 24. REUTERS/Stephen Maturen