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Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere

Jul 24, 2020 • 19 tweets • 15 min read • Read on X

Here at the Christopher Columbus statue at Roosevelt and Columbus with most of Chicagos media after we got word that the city plans to tear the statue down at 11:00 P.M. tonight. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests

Hearing conflicting reports now that the Statue will come down but not tonight.

A cop on scene was overheard saying "they let the cat out of the bag on this one, it won't happen tonight"

#Chicago #ChicagoProtests

John Catanzara is here on scene at the Columbus Statue at Columbus and Roosevelt wearing an Italia Jacket calling the Mayor a "coward".

#Chicago #ChicagoProtests

A man on scene whos upset about this decision to remove the statue is yelling "What legal authority does the mayor have to remove this statue?"

#Chicago #ChicagoProtests

Theres an argument between a man wearing a vagina costume and a man walking his dog about the removal of the Christopher Columbus Statue. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests

Cops are using crime tape to tape off the area that media, cops and supporters are hanging out at near the Columbus Statue. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests

@sgonzalezkelly

I'm personally calling it tonight, I don't think its coming down as they have to remove this fencing then get a crane and flatbed truck over here.

My colleague @sgonzalezkelly is here just in case something happens. So follow him and get updates.

#Chicago #ChicagoProtests

@TomSchuba

PHOTO: Lightfoot orders removal of statues of Christopher Columbus, alderman says, read more from @TomSchuba here @Suntimes...

chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/7/23…

#Chicago #ChicagoProtests

I've returned and crews are here about to remove the Christopher Columbus statue. #Chicago #ChicagoProtests

Crews are currently tying cables and ropes to the statue now. #Chicago #Columbus

The statue is now strapped to the crane looks like its going to be pulled very soon. #Chicago #Columbus

Somethings happened and the statue kind of started to collapse while crews were near it. #Chicago #Columbus

Crews are fine and continuing to remove the statue. #Chicago #Columbus

The Columbus Statue in Chicago has been removed. #Chicago #Columbus

Statue came down almost exactly at 3:00 A.M. #Chicago #Columbus

Protesters supporting the removal of the statue just cheered for Glen Brooks. #Chicago #Columbus

@Suntimes

PHOTOS: Christopher Columbus statue taken down hours after Lightfoot ordered its removal, read more here @Suntimes...

chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/7/23…

#Chicago #Columbus

@TinaSfon

‘Monuments to white supremacy’ vs. the legacy of Italians: not all Chicago aldermen agree with statue removal, read more from @TinaSfon here @Suntimes...

chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/…

#Chicago #Columbus

@slesposito

Anger, confusion and some ‘cheering’ among local Italian Americans after removal of Columbus statues, read more from @slesposito here @Suntimes...

chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/…

#Chicago #ColumbusStatue

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