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Vigilantes, some carrying baseball bats and metal poles, ‘defended’ Columbus statue over the weekend

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Vigilantes, some carrying baseball bats and metal poles, stood guard Sunday at the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia for a second day Sunday, saying they were protecting the sculpture amid protests over the police killing of George Floyd.

A group of pro-Columbus supporters (background) and anti-Columbus supporters (foreground) yell at each other in front of the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza in Philadelphia, Pa. on June 14, 2020.
A group of pro-Columbus supporters (background) and anti-Columbus supporters (foreground) yell at each other in front of the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza in Philadelphia, Pa. on June 14, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
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