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The City of Houston reveals beautiful new statue of former First Lady Barbara Bush
Read full article: The City of Houston reveals beautiful new statue of former First Lady Barbara BushWatch as Neil Bush chats about the bronze statue that will serve as the focal point of the Barbara Bush Memorial Garden, named in honor of his mother.
Ask 2: What happened to the “Cancer, There Is Hope” statue at Hermann Park?
Read full article: Ask 2: What happened to the “Cancer, There Is Hope” statue at Hermann Park?At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston.
Christopher Columbus statue at Bell Park vandalized a third time since last week
Read full article: Christopher Columbus statue at Bell Park vandalized a third time since last weekHOUSTON A Christopher Columbus statue in Bell Park has been vandalized for the third time since last week. Police were on the scene at Bell Park, just outside the Museum District, after the Columbus statue was vandalized again. Police told KPRC 2 they received a call at around 1 a.m. that someone wearing all black threw red paint on the statue. This same Christopher Columbus statue was vandalized twice last week.
Virginia protesters tear down a statue of Jefferson Davis a day after bringing down Christopher Columbus
Read full article: Virginia protesters tear down a statue of Jefferson Davis a day after bringing down Christopher ColumbusRICHMOND, Virginia A crowd of protesters in Richmond, Virginia, brought down the statue of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, CNN affiliate WRIC reported. But protesters vandalized a statue of Christopher Columbus, tore it down using ropes and threw it in the park. Ahead of the rally, the Richmond Indigenous Society tweeted "we are gathering at Byrd Park to protest yet another racist monument. Christopher Columbus was a murderer of Indigenous people, mainstreaming the genocidal culture against Indigenous people that we still see today. The state's governor has also announced plans to remove another statue honoring Confederate General Robert R. Lee from Richmond's historic Monument Avenue.