Virginia protesters tear down statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis a day after bringing down Christopher Columbus
(CNN) A crowd of protesters in Richmond, Virginia, brought down the statue of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, CNN affiliate WRIC reported. Pictures from the affiliate showed the statue on the ground Wednesday night. Richmond police responded to the scene, the affiliate reported. On Tuesday, CNN affiliate WTVR reported about 1,000 people gathered in Byrd Park during what was initially a peaceful demonstration. But protesters vandalized a statue of Christopher Columbus , tore it down using ropes and threw it in the park.
Source: CNN June 11, 2020 10:52 UTC
