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The fight over South Philly’s Christopher Columbus statue has gone to court: ‘It’s not mob rule’

The Christopher Columbus statue has become the latest flashpoint in protests that have swept Philadelphia in recent weeks after the death of George Floyd.

Philadelphia police are guarding the Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. The statue at the plaza has created heated debate whether is should be removed. Area residents want it to remain where it is.
Philadelphia police are guarding the Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. The statue at the plaza has created heated debate whether is should be removed. Area residents want it to remain where it is.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer
    by Joseph N. DiStefano | Columnist
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