Aldermen, Activists Call For City To Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue In Grant Park

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city is planning a “comprehensive review of our public icons.”

Aldermen, Activists Call For City To Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue In Grant Park
In this Monday, April 27, 2020 file photo, a lone woman runs up the stairs to the General John A. Logan statue in Chicago's Grant Park. There was a violent clash between police and protesters who tried to topple the statue on Friday, July 20. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo
Aldermen, Activists Call For City To Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue In Grant Park
In this Monday, April 27, 2020 file photo, a lone woman runs up the stairs to the General John A. Logan statue in Chicago's Grant Park. There was a violent clash between police and protesters who tried to topple the statue on Friday, July 20. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo

Aldermen, Activists Call For City To Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue In Grant Park

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city is planning a “comprehensive review of our public icons.”

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Reset takes a closer look at local calls to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from Grant Park. Dozens were injured Friday during a violent clash between police and protesters who tried to tear the statue down.

GUEST: Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez Sanchez, 33rd Ward