The Columbus statue in Chicago was removed due to its association with systemic racism and Columbus's history of violence against Native people.

Protesters surround a statue of Christopher Columbus on July 17 at Chicago's Grant Park prior to police response. Madeleine Dupre via Reuters 2020-07-18T19:55:43Z ...

CHICAGO – Hundreds of protesters attempting to topple the city's Christopher Columbus statue faced off with dozens of Chicago police Friday evening in an encounter that turned violent. Twelve ...

They not only sharpen a PVC pipe, they're seen re-stocking the crowd with projectiles: bricks and frozen water bottles; fuel to a hot, tense Friday evening.

Activists, officials slam Chicago police for alleged brutality in Columbus statue standoff One activist was left with her teeth knocked out when a police officer punched her in a video-recorded ...

Chicago’s two Christopher Columbus statues were taken down under the cover of ... believe the Columbus statue at Grant ... demonstrations to spark violence, according to NBC Chicago.

Statues of Christopher Columbus around the country have been torn down or vandalized. On June 9, a Columbus statue in Richmond, Virginia was set on fire, toppled and thrown into a lake. That same ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the decision to remove the statue -- as well as another Columbus one in Little Italy earlier Thursday, according to FOX 32 in Chicago.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A weekend of protests and violence over statues of Christopher Columbus prompted Mayor Lori Lightfoot to promise a review of the city's memorials, setting the stage for dialogue ...

A third Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago was removed from its post early Friday morning. The statue was located at East 92nd Street near South Chicago and Exchange Ave on the city's South Side.

On Monday evening, July 20, 2020, a group of about 50 protesters called for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share On Monday evening, a group ...