Little Italy Christopher Columbus monument torn down

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Remains of the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy after it was ripped from its pedestal and dragged into Baltimore's Inner Harbor by protesters on July 4, 2020.
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Baltimore Police look at the submerged statue of Christopher Columbus, dragged by protesters into the southern end of the Jones Falls which drains into Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
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Remains of the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy after it was ripped from its pedestal and dragged into Baltimore's Inner Harbor by protesters on July 4, 2020.
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A length of rope remains near the base where the statue of Christopher Columbus once stood. The statue near Little Italy was ripped from its pedestal and dragged into Baltimore's Inner Harbor by protesters on July 4, 2020.
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A trail remains where protesters dragged a statue of Christopher Columbus from its pedestal and into the water at Baltimore's Inner Harbor on July 4, 2020.
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What appears to be part of the statue of Christopher Columbus is submerged in the Jones Falls tributary to Baltimore's Inner Harbor after it was apparently dragged by rope from its pedestal on July 4, 2020
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The flags of Italy flutter above only the pedestal for Christopher Columbus, which was dragged away by protesters and into the water nearby.

UPDATED: July 5, 2020 at 2:17 p.m.

The Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy was ripped from its pedestal and dragged into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor by protesters on July 4, 2020.

Originally Published: July 4, 2020 at 10:01 p.m.