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Plans to move Columbus statue to temporary storage get Art Commission approval, but judge orders stay

An attorney who represents a group of South Philadelphia residents fighting to keep the statue in place called the temporary stay “a victory for civilized society.”

The Christopher Columbus statue, which has been encased in wooden boards, is pictured at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The city's Art Commission voted to remove the controversial statue and place it in temporary storage.
The Christopher Columbus statue, which has been encased in wooden boards, is pictured at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The city's Art Commission voted to remove the controversial statue and place it in temporary storage.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer
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