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How Mayor Jim Kenney abruptly ended years of delays to remove the Frank Rizzo statue

The removal came after years of debate and delay that led activists to question whether Kenney, who in his early political career espoused tough-on-crime positions that would have sat well with Rizzo, was truly invested in removing the statue.

Mayor Jim Kenney ordered the Frank Rizzo statue removed after protesters tried to pull it down on Saturday.
Mayor Jim Kenney ordered the Frank Rizzo statue removed after protesters tried to pull it down on Saturday.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer