Protesters beheaded a Christopher Columbus statue in Connecticut, threw another into the port of Baltimore, and set fire to a “pioneer family” sculpture in Portland, Oregon, over the weekend of July 4, as clashes over controversial monuments continued. in all the country. “While we welcome peaceful protests and constructive dialogue …
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) asked Baltimore officials to “regain control of their own streets” after protesters downed a statue of Christopher Columbus in the city over the weekend. “While we welcome peaceful protests and constructive dialogue on whether to put certain monuments in context or move them to museums …
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An Ohio city has offered to take unwanted statues of political figures from other cities. David Lynch, the city manager for Newton Falls, Ohio, declared Newton Falls a “Statuary Sanctuary City” in a proclamation Saturday, obtained by the local media. The proclamation declares “general amnesty” for the statues of George …
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A statue of Christopher Columbus in Little Italy in Baltimore was knocked down amid protests Saturday night and then dumped into the Inner Harbor. Videos posted on social media showed that the statue was pulled down with a rope and then dragged down a flight of stairs before being thrown …
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