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Columbus, Ohio, Takes Down Statue Of Christopher Columbus : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR

For many people, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said, "the statue represents patriarchy, oppression and divisiveness." It stood outside City Hall for some 65 years.

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