The decision to take down the statue is considered a complete reversal by the mayor, who previously said that it would be to erase history.
See the statue taken down to the cheers of the audience in the clip.
The Columbus statue in Chicago is taken down after protests
2020-07-24T13:28:28.814Z
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Chicago, USA, has been taken down on Friday following a decision by the city's mayor Lori Lightfoot, writes CNN, among others. In the past, Black Lives Matter protesters have tried to take down the monument and clashed with police.
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