Statue of Irish-born slave-owning merchant removed from US city

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The US city of Baltimore has removed a statue of an Irish-born slave-owning merchant from a square in the neighbourhood he founded in 1786.

After the statue of Captain John O’Donnell was removed from his namesake park in the Canton neighbourhood on Monday night, mayor Brandon Scott said his administration is determined to do much more to erase a legacy of racism.