Columbus statue decision is a victory for all
Last summer, I spent a few days standing in front of the Columbus statute at Marconi Plaza in South Philly.
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Last summer, I spent a few days standing in front of the Columbus statute at Marconi Plaza in South Philly.
PHILADELPHIA—A statue of Christopher Columbus can remain in south Philadelphia, a judge ruled, reversing the city's decision to ...
A Philadelphia judge on Tuesday ruled that the controversial Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia can remain there, reversing a decision by city officials to have it removed. In a seven-page decision, Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick said the decision last year to remove the statue
"It is baffling to this court as to how the City of Philadelphia wants to remove the Statue without any legal basis," wrote Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick.
The much-watched Democratic primary for Philadelphia district attorney has seen the vote count slowed by a malfunction with machines used to count the more than...