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Court overturns judge s ruling, paves the way for Syracuse to remove Columbus statue

Court overturns judge s ruling, paves the way for Syracuse to remove Columbus statue
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Lawyers present arguments in Columbus statue removal lawsuit against city of Syracuse

In today's hearings, lawyers for the city and CMC debated whether the lawsuit's initial ruling was premature.

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Syracuse argues to overturn judge s ruling that it cannot remove Columbus statue

The city argued it was too early for the court to rule and that a contract requiring the city to maintain the monument expired.

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Columbus monument group sues Syracuse, says Walsh doesn t have authority to remove statue

Columbus monument group sues Syracuse, says Walsh doesn’t have authority to remove statue Updated 8:40 AM; Today 8:09 AM Former county executive Nick Pirro stands in front of the Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse. Pirro is part of a group opposed to Mayor Ben Walsh s plan to remove the statue. Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. The Columbus Monument Corporation sued the city of Syracuse over the weekend in its latest effort to block the planned removal of the Columbus statue downtown. The group filed a petition in state Supreme Court on Sunday, claiming Mayor Ben Walsh does not have the legal authority to remove the statue.

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Syracuse Residents Still Fighting to Save Columbus Monument

More than two dozen petitioners including the Columbus Monument Corporation are suing the city of Syracuse to halt its planned removal. Mayor Ben Walsh announced last October the statue would be coming down, citing opposition from Native American groups, including the Onondagas, via the Mayor Ben Walsh an Independent announced on Oct. 9 that the sculpture of the controversial explorer would be canned after opposition from Native Americans and progressives led a special committee to call for its removal. “I understand this decision has caused pain for some in our Italian American community, and I am sorry for that, but I truly believe this will ultimately bring our community closer together,” Walsh said in making the announcement.

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