Protesters in Baltimore pulled down a Christopher Columbus statue and hurled it into the harbor — adding to the growing list of Columbus monuments toppled nationwide in response to his controversial legacy.
Lester Davis, a spokesman for Baltimore Mayor Bernard C."Jack" Young, told the Sun the toppled statue is part of a"re-examination taking place nationally and globally around some of these monuments and statues that may represent different things to different people."
"We understand the dynamics that are playing out in Baltimore are part of a national narrative," Davis said."We understand the frustrations. What the city wants to do is serve as a national model, particularly with how we've done with protesting. We've seen people who have taken to the streets, we have supported them. We are going to continue to support it. That's a full stop.
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