2020.07.24 Christopher Columbus Statue
Arrigo Park, Chicago, Illinois USA
On July 24, 2020 two Christopher Columbus monuments were removed in the middle of the night from Arrigo and Grant Park in Chicago.
Photo: Tyler La Riviere, Chicago Sun Times
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement that the statues were removed, temporarily, “in response to demonstrations that became unsafe for both protesters and police, as well as efforts by individuals to independently pull the Grant Park statue down in an extremely dangerous manner.”
Source: “Christopher Columbus Statues Removed From 2 Chicago Parks”, Christine Hauser - The New York Times