Tag: christopher columbus
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Christopher Columbus-dedicated statue is second in Denver to be torn down in two nights
For the second night in a row, a statue in downtown Denver was toppled under the cover of darkness. This time, the Christopher Columbus statue in Civic Center near the amphitheater was the target. Video sent to 9NEWS shows a group of people pulling the Columbus statue down from its cement perch after tying ropes…
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Jefferson Davis, Christopher Columbus statues torn down
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis along Richmond, Virginia’s famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night. The statue in the former capital of the Confederacy was toppled shortly before 11 p.m., news outlets reported. Richmond police were on…
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Jefferson Davis, Christopher Columbus statues torn down
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis along Richmond, Virginia’s famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night. The statue in the former capital of the Confederacy was toppled shortly before 11 p.m., news outlets reported. Richmond police were on the scene and videos on social media showed the monument…