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Christopher Columbus statue removed from Farnham Park in Camden

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CAMDEN, N.J. - Camden City officials dismantled and removed the statue of Christopher Columbus from its longtime pedestal in Farnham Park.SKYFOX flew over the scene as the statue was being removed Thursday around 6 p.m.

from the park located on the 1600 block of Baird Blvd."The Christopher Columbus Statue located at Camden’s Farnham Park, has long been a controversial symbol.

Its presence has long pained the residents of the community. Previously, there have been requests to remove the statue as the community no longer supports the monument.

It is long overdue, but we must now establish a plan to reexamine these outdated symbols of racial division and injustices," the City of Camden wrote in a news release.The city added, "It is.

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