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Judge rules that Christopher Columbus statue can stay in South Philly

Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick said the city's decision last year to remove the statue was not supported by law and was based on insufficient evidence.

Police keeps the pro-statue supporters and anti-statue protesters away from each other as the city installs "a boxing apparatus" around the Columbus statue to protect it until the Art Commission initiates a public process, "for the possible removal." at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Police keeps the pro-statue supporters and anti-statue protesters away from each other as the city installs "a boxing apparatus" around the Columbus statue to protect it until the Art Commission initiates a public process, "for the possible removal." at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 16, 2020Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer
    by Robert Moran
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