Mayor Lightfoot To Address Chicago's Controversial Statues Thursday

Chicago IL

11 March, 2021

3:11 PM

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered statues of Christopher Columbus be taken down, after people started demonstrating and vandalizing. Thursday night, the mayor will hold a virtual meeting for the "Chicago Monuments Project." Her office says it will address hard truths about Chicago's racial history. Anyone interested can log on and propose new monuments and memorials that represent their city. Read more at CBS Chicago