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Group celebrates with dance and celebration around remaining Christopher Columbus pedestal

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Group celebrates with dance and celebration around remaining Christopher Columbus pedestal
Group celebrates with dance and celebration around remaining Christopher Columbus pedestal

Group celebrates with dance and celebration around remaining Christopher Columbus pedestal

STATUE IN LITTLE ITALY━ ISGONE.

IT WAS TOPPLED ANDTOSSED INTO THE INNER HARBORBY A LARGE GROUP OF PROTESTERSLAST NIGHT.

DEMONSTRATORS USEDROPES TO TAKE DOWN THEMONUMENT THAT'S STOOD THEREFOR 36 YEARS.

"There is adifference betweenn a peacefulprotest and vandalizationhappening in that protest.

Andsometimes it does not have tobe a human being, it can beproperty." BALTIMORE CITYCOUNCIL PRESIDENT BRANDONSCOTT WROTE A STATEMENT SAYINGHE SUGGESTED THE LASTADMINISTRATION REMOVE THISSTATUE WHEN THEY REMOVED THECONFEDERATE MONUMENTS.

IN ASTATEMENT GOVERNOR LARRY HOGANSAYS━ WHILE HE SUPPORTSPEACEFUL PROTESTS ANDCONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE...LAWLESSNESS, VANDALISM, ANDDESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTYIS COMPETELY UNACCEPTABLE.

HESAID QUOTE, "BALTIMORE CITYLEADERS NEED TO REGAIN CONTROLOF THEIR OWN STREETS” NO WORDON ANY ARRESTS

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