Baltimore Protesters Topple Christopher Columbus’ Statue
July 5, 2020
2:34 pm
While much of the country celebrated Independence Day Saturday, protesters in Baltimore toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into the Inner Harbor, CNN affiliateΒ WBALΒ reported.
Louis Krauss, who shared video of the toppling, said there were at least 300 people gathered at the scene.
“After it toppled over the statue broke into several pieces, which were then dragged across the plaza and dumped into the Inner Harbor,” Krauss told CNN.
The statue has stood by Little Italy for more than 30 years and is the latest to come down in recent weeks amid protests. Both crowds …
