St. Paul's Columbus statue and the fate of America's public monuments
Twin Cities American Indian Movement member Michael Forcia, who is Anishinaabe, stands on the neck of a statue of Christopher Columbus at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
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St. Paul’s Columbus statue was one of 170 public monuments to fall in the year after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. A new book says the fate of monuments “could not be more contentious.” Host Cathy Wurzer talks to author Erin L. Thompson about "Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of America's Public Monuments."
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