Philadelphia Removes Box Covering Christopher Columbus Statue After Court Ruling

Philadelphia Removes Box Covering Christopher Columbus Statue After Court Ruling
A city worker measures the statue of Christopher Columbus at Marconi Plaza in Philadelphia, Pa., in a June 16, 2020, file image. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
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Workers in Philadelphia have removed the box that had been covering a Christopher Columbus statue since clashes in 2020 between supporters of the monument and opponents who say it stands as a symbol of white supremacy.

Workers completed the work on Dec. 11, video footage from Marconi Plaza showed.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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