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Posted: 09/06/2021 / 11:48 AM CDT / Updated: 09/06/2021 / 1:31 p.m. CDT FILE - In this October 12, 2020 file photo, a pedestrian takes a photo of graffiti on a temporary metal barrier erected to protect the perimeter of the Christopher Columbus statue removed by authorities on Paseo de...

GARY, Ind. - The city of Gary has replaced Columbus Day with a public holiday honoring the late Mayor Richard Hatcher, who was elected one of the first black mayors of a major US city in 1967.The Gary Common Council voted 8-1 on Tuesday for a resolution making Richard...