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Apr 20, 2024 · In December 2022, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania — in a separate lawsuit — sided with Bochetto when it blocked Philadelphia’s former mayor from uprooting the city’s 148-year-old Columbus statue from a public plaza. The outcome of that case weighed heavily in yesterday’s Pittsburgh ruling (see pages 17 – 19). Columbus’ History
Apr 21, 2024 · PITTSBURGH — An appeals court in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania has kept alive an Italian heritage group's challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of Christopher...
Apr 21, 2024 · Christopher Columbus statue should go, votes Pittsburgh Art Commission After 2020 protests about racial injustice and the statue, Kenney ordered the 1876 statue's removal, calling it a...
Apr 21, 2024 · Former Mayor Jim Kenney, however, said Columbus, venerated for centuries as an explorer, had a “much more infamous” history, enslaving Indigenous people and imposing harsh punishments. After 2020 protests about racial injustice and the statue, Kenney ordered the 1876 statue’s removal, calling it a matter of public safety.
Apr 20, 2024 · The fate of the Christopher Columbus statue should be determined after all concerns are fully expressed and heard with an intent to reach a common ground that reflects Pittsburgh and its pride in ...
Apr 19, 2024 · The fate of the Christopher Columbus statue in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park must once again be debated before an Allegheny County judge. A Commonwealth Court ruling last week, in its primary ...
Apr 21, 2024 · Columbus statues have been removed in nearby Camden, New Jersey, and Wilmington, Delaware. In Richmond, Virginia, a statue of Christopher Columbus was torn down, set on fire and thrown into a lake ...
