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Mayor Lightfoot Orders Columbus Statues Removed From Grant Park, Little Italy

Video Credit: CBS 2 Chicago - Duration: 02:40s - Published
Mayor Lightfoot Orders Columbus Statues Removed From Grant Park, Little Italy

Mayor Lightfoot Orders Columbus Statues Removed From Grant Park, Little Italy

After protests, demonstrations and violent clashes with police, Chicago's Christopher Columbus statues have been removed from both Grant Park and Arrigo Park.

CBS 2's Marissa Parra reports.


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