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Christopher Columbus Statue In Central Park Vandalized With 'Bloody' Hands & Message: 'Hate Will Not Be Tolerated'


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Published Sep 12, 2017

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The defaced statue at 8:47 a.m. on Septemer 12, 2017 (Christen Clifford)

 

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Published Sep 12, 2017

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