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Philadelphia Mayor Wants Columbus Statue Removed, Cites ‘Public Safety’

Hank Berrien
Philadelphia Mayor Wants Columbus Statue Removed, Cites ‘Public Safety’
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On Wednesday, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney issued a statement in which he championed the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia, thought to be the first publicly-funded monument to Christopher Columbus in the United States, citing his concern for “public safety.”

Kenney stated:

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