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    Baltimore Protesters Topple Columbus Statue

    Demonstrators in Baltimore pulled down the statue and threw it into the harbor, adding it to the growing list of Columbus monuments toppled nationwide in response to his controversial legacy.
    by Rachel Treisman Jul 05, 2020 2 minutes
    Remains of the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy in Baltimore after it was ripped from its pedestal by protesters on July 4, 2020.

    Protesters in Baltimore pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus and hurled it into the city's Inner Harbor on Saturday night, adding to the list of monuments toppled during nationwide demonstrations against racism and police brutality.

    In videos posted to social media, protesters can be seen using ropes to the statue into the harbor amid cheers.

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