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Lawsuit filed over effort to remove South Philly Columbus statue
A group that fought in court to keep a statue of Christopher Columbus in a South Philadelphia park has now filed suit against Mayor Jim Kenney and members of the city’s historical commission over their roles in the effort to remove the statue.
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Group sues Philly mayor, officials over Columbus statue removal efforts
A group that fought in court to keep a statue of Christopher Columbus in a south Philadelphia park has now filed suit against Mayor Jim Kenney and members of the city’s historical commission over their roles in the effort to remove the statue.
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Philadelphia Ordered to Remove Box Around Columbus Statue
A box placed around a statue of Christopher Columbus following protests against racial injustice in 2020 could soon come down after the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled against the City of Philadelphia’s decision to cover the statue.
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Court Orders Cover to Be Removed From Philadelphia Columbus Statue
A Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania three judge panel has ruled that Philadelphia must remove a plywood box covering a statue of Christopher Columbus that the city has been trying to remove from a park since the explorer became a focus amid nationwide demonstrations against racial injustice.