Syracuse's Columbus statue remains standing four years after mayor's call to take it down
It's been four years, five months and six days since Mayor Ben Walsh announced the intention to remove the Christopher ...
City Council approves $280K settlement for activist injured by CPD officer at 2020 protest
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council approved a settlement for a woman injured during a 2020 protest on Wednesday. The ...
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$280K settlement approved for Grant Park incident after emotional plea from activist Miracle Boyd
The money will compensate Boyd for being roughed up and having her front tooth knocked out during a 2020 protest at the ...
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‘It Wasn’t Her Fault: Chicago Teen Whose Teeth Were Knocked Out By An Officer While Filming a Woman Being Beaten with Baton During 2020 Protest Is Closing In …
A then-18-year-old activist hit in the face by a Chicago police officer as she livestreamed demonstrators facing off against ...
Activist punched in face by cop at 2020 protest to get payout, Illinois officials say
Chicago’s city council approved a $280,000 settlement to a lawsuit filed in 2024 against the city and its police officers.
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The return of the defaced Christopher Columbus statue, now standing proudly in Rockland County, offers a complex reflection on the interplay between art, heritage, and historical legacy. The ...
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Italian American group says Chicago Columbus statues need to be reinstalled as expressions of art
Back in 2020, then-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had three statues of Christopher Columbus removed in Chicago. A few weeks ago, there was an uproar at City Hall over a piece of art on display at ...
Anti-violence advocate roughed up during George Floyd protest in line for $280K settlement
Miracle Boyd had her front teeth knocked out during a clash at the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park after the 2020 ...
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With Latest Settlement, Taxpayers Spent $8.7M to Settle, Defend Lawsuits Accusing CPD Officers of Misconduct During Protests, Unrest in 2020
Wednesday to pay $280,000 to activist Miracle Boyd, who was struck by a Chicago police officer during a protest in Grant Park near the Christopher Columbus statue in July 2020.
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On Tuesday, Joe Biden said that Confederate monuments “belong in museums,” but statues of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Christopher Columbus should be protected. Democratic state ...