Judge Rules Columbus Statue in Philadelphia Can Remain

Judge Rules Columbus Statue in Philadelphia Can Remain
A city worker measures the statue of Christopher Columbus at Marconi Plaza as they build a cover in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pa., on June 16, 2020. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
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PHILADELPHIA—A statue of Christopher Columbus can remain in south Philadelphia, a judge ruled, reversing the city’s decision to remove it after the explorer became a focus of protesters amid nationwide demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd.

Last year’s decision to remove the now-boarded-up statue from Marconi Plaza was unsupported by law and based on insufficient evidence, Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick said.