Philadelphia To Seek Removal Of Christopher Columbus Statue At Marconi Plaza
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Mayor Jim Kenney announced Wednesday the city will ask the Art Commission to approve the removal of the statue on July 22.
TATTOO AND A ETSY MADE T-SHIRTSHE WAS WEARING ALONG WITHPHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT THESCENE.AFTER DAYS OF TENSION OVERSOUTH PHILADELPHIA,CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS STATUETHE CITY HAS BOARDED IT UP."EYEWITNESS NEWS" AT MARCONIPLAZA TODAY, SINCE SATURDAYHUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HADGATHERED THIS TO PROTECT THESTATUE.AT TIMES STATUE SUPPORTERSCLASHED WITH COUNTERPROTESTERS.PHILADELPHIA MAYOR JIM KENNEYHAS ASKED THE CITY ARTCOMMISSION TO TO OPEN PUBLIC
Mayor Jim Kenney announced Wednesday the city will ask the Art Commission to approve the removal of the statue on July 22.
City officials say the statue is being boarded up to prevent it from being damaged.