Black Lives Matter protesters toppled and burned the capital's only Confederate statue amid Juneteenth celebrations

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• Black Lives Matters protesters pulled down and burned the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C, during Juneteenth celebrations. 
• The protesters used ropes and chains to pull down the statue, chanting "Black Lives Matter" and "Let it Burn" before setting it ablaze, according to the Washington Post. 
• D.C Police were later criticized by President Donald Trump for not arresting the protesters at the scene. 
• The police reportedly put out the fire but did not engage with the protesters. 
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Protesters in Washington, D.C pulled down a Confederate statue and set it on fire on Juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery in the United States. 

Dozens of people rallied around the statue of  General Albert Pike — the only Confederate statue in the capital — near Judiciary Square, with some chanting "Black Lives Matter" and "Let it Burn," according to the Washington Post.

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