Statue of divisive former Philadelphia Mayor Rizzo removed

Statue of divisive former Philadelphia Mayor Rizzo removed

Seattle Times

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Workers removed the statue early Wednesday of controversial former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo, which was recently defaced during a protest following George Floyd’s death. As National Guard troops deployed in the wake of recent protests watched, a crane lifted the 10-foot-tall (3-meter-tall) bronze statue and workers shook it from its stand outside […]

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