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Indigenous people marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education campaigns and a push for the Biden administration to make good on its word.

A controversial Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia encased in a wooden box since last year could have its makeshift shroud removed soon after a judge’s ruling Friday.

On Monday, Hartford City Council unanimously approved a resolution to change “Columbus Day” to “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” The decision to rename the holiday, named after the Italian American came after a resolution to change the name was introduced last year.

Was Christopher Columbus really from Genoa, in Italy

Baltimore’s mayor has vetoed a bill that would have rededicated a Christopher Columbus monument to victims of police violence.

The New London City Council voted to approve a resolution that would change Columbus Day to Italian Heritage Day. The decision took place on Monday night and it was unanimous. The city council also approved a resolution to declare the month of October “Italian Heritage Month.” A third resolution to declare the month of November as “Native American Heritage Month”…

On this long holiday weekend, there is a lot of conversation about whether to call today Columbus Day, for Christopher Columbus Day, or Indigenous People’s Day.

City officials in New Haven took down the Christopher Columbus statue in Wooster Square last month and a meeting that was to be held this week to begin discussing what should replace it to honor Italian heritage will be scheduled for a later date. New Haven is one of several cities in towns in Connecticut, as well as the nation,…

Disputes over what to do with statues of Christopher Columbus in Connecticut have resulted in both civil and criminal complaints. Sculptures of the explorer were erected in the 19th and 20th centuries across the state, which has a large Italian-American population, but many were taken down this summer following widespread racial injustice protests that began following the killing of George…

The New Haven School Board decided to uphold a vote to change the name of the Christopher Columbus Family Academy after concerns the vote was done improperly last month. The board previously decided Christopher Columbus Family Academy in the Fair Haven neighborhood and replace Columbus Day on the school calendar with Indigenous Peoples Day. But the issue was readdressed at…

When the town council in Southington meets tonight, they will be discussing the future of a Christopher Columbus statue located outside the John Weichsel Municipal Center on North Main Street. Several cities and towns across the state as well as across the country have removed monuments to Columbus amid calls for racial justice. A petition on Change.org to remove...

Southington’s town council will hold a hearing tonight on the future of a Christopher Columbus statue.

Some want the statue removed now but city leaders say it’s something that needs to be thoroughly considered.

City officials said they have removed the Christopher Columbus statue at Seaside Park in Bridgeport out of an abundance of caution. Officials say they placed the statue in storage in an attempt to preserve the historic artifact, respond to modern-day sensitivities and protect the public. “We recognize, value, celebrate and support all cultures and ethnicities in our city and we…

Protesters have been asking for the removal of the statue that stands outside of Waterbury’s City Hall.

Two groups stood outside city hall with two very different views on what the statue means.

Two groups stood outside city hall with two very different views on what the statue means. “Why should they tear down our statue? This is in Waterbury. I was born here. This is Christopher Columbus. He was of Italian descent. We’re proud of this statue,” said Waterbury resident Tom Cardinale. “He was an oppressor, and if you mean you...

Workers were out early on Monday morning to remove a statue to Christopher Columbus in Hartford.

The Italian Heritage Monument in Norwich no longer contains references to Christopher Columbus with the goal of refocusing the message and meaning of the tribute

A controversial statue of Christopher Columbus was removed from Wooster Square amid protests and counterprotests