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$280K settlement approved for Grant Park incident after emotional plea from activist Miracle Boyd
Hundreds of protesters surrounded the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park on July 17, 2020. They attempted to pull the statue down and many battled with Chicago police officers.
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City Council approves $280K settlement for activist injured by CPD officer at 2020 protest
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council ... In July 2020, a protest of the Christopher Columbus statue turned violent in Grant Park. The protest came during a wave of protests against police ...
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Anti-violence advocate roughed up during George Floyd protest in line for $280K settlement
as Grant Park protesters threw frozen water bottles at Chicago police officers while attempting to tear down a statute of Christopher Columbus. The Columbus statue there and the one at Arrigo Park ...
Syracuse's Columbus statue remains standing four years after mayor's call to take it down
Joe Heath, the lead attorney for the Onondaga Nation, said that his team is committed to making sure the statue comes down. He joined briefs in support of the city during the legal battles with the ...