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 Columbus statue downtown. He's now runnin ...
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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 ...
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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Anti-violence advocate roughed up during George Floyd protest in line for $280K settlement
Miracle Boyd's front teeth were knocked out during a clash at the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park after the 2020 ...
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$280K settlement approved for Grant Park incident after emotional plea from activist Miracle Boyd
It now goes before the full Council for final approval on Wednesday. The statue of Christopher Columbus in Grant Park was removed about 3 a.m. on July 24, 2020. Before the vote, Boyd, now 23 ...
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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 ...
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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Activist punched by Chicago police officer at Columbus statue protest in line for $280,000 settlement
A protester punched by a Chicago police officer at a heated 2020 demonstration is now in line to get a $280,000 settlement from the city.