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Police Investigating After Cemetery Sign In Connecticut Vandalized With Anti-Columbus Message Police Investigating After Cemetery Sign In Connecticut Vandalized With Anti-Columbus Message
Police Investigating After Cemetery Sign In Connecticut Vandalized With Anti-Columbus Message Police are investigating after someone allegedly vandalized a sign and at least walls at a historic cemetery in Connecticut with anti-Columbus messages. The vandalism was reported in Middletown from a passing motorist who told them someone had spray painted the sign and other areas of the Indian Hill Cemetery in Middlesex County. According to Lt. Brian Hubbs, of the Middletown Police, officers found that someone had used bright pint spray paint to write "Land Back," with an anarchy symbol on the cemetery's sign. They also painted expletives about Christopher Columbus and the police on two …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Christopher Columbus Statue Removed In Norwalk Christopher Columbus Statue Removed In Norwalk
Christopher Columbus Statue Removed In Norwalk Just hours after Norwalk's mayor announced the statue of Christopher Columbus would be taken down, work crews removed the monument that has stood in the city since 1940. Mayor Harry Rilling's made the announcement on Thursday, June 25, regarding the removal of the statue from Heritage Park. “While discussions were ongoing about the future and location of the statue, the Columbus Memorial Fund, who maintains the statue, reached out to me and expressed concerns about the possibility of vandalism or outright destruction," Rilling said. "They asked the city to assist with moving the statue and…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven
Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven A famed and prized statue of Christopher Columbus that has stood in an area park since 1892, has been removed following protests. The statue, located in Wooster Square Park in New Haven, was removed on Wednesday, June 24, just one week after the city's Parks Commission voted for its removal. The statue, which has been the subject of protests and even a lawsuit filed by the Italian American Heritage Group, was removed around 11 a.m. Prior to the statue’s removal, protesters for and against the statute removal demonstrated, and some altercations broke out, said New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker…

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by Kathy Reakes