MIDDLETOWN — The city’s Christopher Columbus statue, which for decades occupied ... A site plan brought to the building department was reviewed, DeMartino said. “We were concerned about ...

At the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, a band of activists—primarily from indigenous-rights groups—had slung ropes around the neck of a statue of Christopher Columbus and pulled it down ...

A member of the cultural group suggested the Sons of Italy in upstate New York, and the private group agreed to accept the statue. It was re-installed in July 2024 and rededicated two months later ...