Politics & Government
Philadelphia Agrees To Return Frank Rizzo Statue To Monument Committee, Clearing Way For Relocation
The monument committee said they are negotiating with the city to determine the statue's future location.
The city of Philadelphia has agreed to return the Frank Rizzo statue to the Frank Rizzo Monument Committee.
The statue of the former mayor and police commissioner was removed from public view overnight in June 2020 from outside the municipal services building after being vandalized during protests over police brutality that was sparked by the death of George Floyd.
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Protesters tried to set the statue on fire, threw Oodles of Noodles and gravy at it, and even spray-painted the word "fascist" on it. It has been in storage since.
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