A statue of Christopher Columbus in Rhode Island has been splashed with red paint by vandals on the national holiday celebrating the Italian explorer's arrival in the Americas. The vandalism came amidst calls for replacing Christopher Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day. The statue of Christopher Columbus in Providence, Rhode Island, was again vandalized (pictured above) on Columbus Day, the federal holiday celebrating the 15th century Italian explorer for his arrival in the Americas in the 1490sPassersby note the latest defacing of the Columbus statue in Providence on Monday. TV journalist Kainani tweeted images of the last time the Columbus statue in Providence was vandalized in 2017. Vermont, New Mexico, Alaska, South Dakota, Oregon, Minnesota and Hawaii have also replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Source: Daily Mail October 14, 2019 18:10 UTC