The statue was removed after it was graffitied and set on fire during protests this weekend
As police commissioner, Rizzo would round up gay people at night, and would force Black Panther members to “strip down in the streets,” according to theRELATED VIDEO: John Cusack Says Police 'Came at Me with Batons' During George Floyd Protest in Chicago
The statue of Rizzo was erected in 1999, though Kenney has been pledging to move it elsewhere for the past three years, according to the, however, left the statue covered in graffiti — and on Saturday, protestors reportedly tried to set it on fire.“The statue is a deplorable monument to racism, bigotry, and police brutality for members of the Black community, the LGBTQ community, and many others. The treatment of these communities under Mr.
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