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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A Philadelphia judge ruled that the controversial Christopher Columbus statue can remain at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia. Common Pleas Court judge Paula Patrick passed the verdict on Tuesday. Image Credit: CBS3 She said the city's decision to remove the statue last year was not supported by...

A bronze sculpture depicting Italian immigrants is a New Haven panel's first choice to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed from a city park amid protests last year.The design by Branford sculptor Marc-Anthony Massaro was selected by the Wooster Square Monument Committee to replace the Columbus...

The protesters who made their way through Center City on the first day in Philadelphia Mass demonstrations after the murder of George Floyd looked for places to channel their anger.They came up the statue of Frank L. Rizzo, the late mayor and police superintendent whose legacy captured the style...

Christopher Columbus' travels helped Europeans discover America, but the famous explorer's origins have long been mysterious.Now scientists hope to shed more light on the ancestry of the great man thanks to the latest advances in genetic engineering. Tests on Columbus' bones are done at the University of Granada to...

CHULA VISTA (KUSI) - On Tuesday evening, Chula Vista City Council will hold a public hearing to vote on the removal of the statue of Christopher Columbus. The statue has already disappeared, but the removal should only be temporary. Now, among others, activists from the "Tell the Truth Coalition"...

Photos by WUSA9 show vandalism at the Christopher Columbus statue amid protests on Saturday night against police brutality, death of Daunte Wright, chauvin process. ...

Italian-American group wants removed Christopher Columbus statue returned An Italian-American group in Chicago wants the statue of Christopher Columbus, which was removed from its place in Little Italy last year, to be returned to its former location. CHICAGO - - A peaceful protest in summer 2020 turned...

Monuments to Christopher Columbus in the city park remain under the constant protection of the NYPD and behind barricades - 10 months after nationwide protests against the brutality of the police triggered a renewed reckoning of historical symbols of oppression. While statues of the Italian explorer have been...

The city council members previously voted 10: 4 to remove the statue on December 9th. NEW BRITAIN, Conn - A line of...