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Christopher Columbus statue removed from City Hall
Christopher Columbus is gone. Now the question is: What comes next? Early Wednesday, a work crew removed the statue of Christopher Columbus from in front of Columbus City Hall, where it has sat for 65 years after being donated by Genoa, Columbus' Italian sister city.