Frank Rizzo's Statue Was An Ode To White Supremacy — & It Never Should Have Existed

The statue of the former mayor and police commissioner had been a source of contention between the city and residents of its Black and LGBTQ+ communities. RizzoDown

that the move “sent a message to marginalized residents of this city that the issues that undergird their pain are not important” to those in power.

While people are thrilled that the statue is gone, some have rightly pointed out that the city, and Kenney, in particular, should not receive brownie points for their decision to finally take it down. Queen Dope

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