RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond was torn down by protesters, set on fire and then thrown into a lake.The figure was toppled less than two hours after protesters gathered in the city’s Byrd Park were chanting for the statue to be taken down, news outlets reported.After the figure was removed from its pedestal around 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday by protesters using several ropes, a sign that reads, “Columbus represents genocide” was placed on the spray-painted foundation that once held the statue.

It was then set on fire and rolled into a lake in the park, NBC 12 reported.There was no police presence in the park, but a police helicopter was seen circling the area after the city-owned figure was torn down, the Richmond.

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Mayor Kenney announces plans for public process to consider future of Christopher Columbus statue

PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Jim Kenney announced Monday plans to initiate a public process to consider the future of the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza.In a letter, the mayor asked the Public Art Director to initiate the appropriate process through the Philadelphia Art Commission. A boxing apparatus will be installed around the statue Tuesday in order to preserve it while the Art Commission process is followed.No decision has been made on whether the city will remove the statue. RELATED: City leaders denounce group defending Columbus statue in South PhiladelphiaEmotions boiled over for the third night in front of the Christopher Columbus statue on Monday.

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Protesters gather outside Mayor Kenney's house in South Philadelphia

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Arrests made as opposing sides converge at Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza

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Protesters, counter-protesters converge at Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza

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Kenney, Krasner condemn individuals who guarded Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia

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Kenney, Krasner condemn individuals who guarded Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia

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Wilmington removes statues of Columbus, Caesar Rodney pending 'discussion'

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Wilmington to remove and store statues of Columbus, Caesar Rodney pending 'discussion'

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Christopher Columbus statue removed from Farnham Park in Camden

CAMDEN, N.J. - Camden City officials dismantled and removed the statue of Christopher Columbus from its longtime pedestal in Farnham Park.SKYFOX flew over the scene as the statue was being removed Thursday around 6 p.m.

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Christopher Columbus statue removed from Camden’s Farnham Park

CAMDEN, N.J. - The Christopher Columbus statue has been removed from Camden’s Farnham Park.SKYFOX flew over the scene as the statue was being removed Thursday around 6 p.m.

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Statue of Christopher Columbus beheaded in Boston

(Courtesy: WFXT) BOSTON - Boston police launched an investigation Wednesday after the city’s Christopher Columbus statue was beheaded overnight.Images taken at Christopher Columbus Park this morning show the head of the monument lying on the ground next to its base, surrounded by crime scene tape.The toppling comes just hours after protesters in Richmond, Va., pulled down a Columbus statue there, set it on fire and then threw it into a lake.Related: Richmond protesters topple Columbus statue, throw it in lakeIn that incident -- which reportedly was preceded by a peaceful protest for indigenous people -- the statue’s base was also spray painted and someone left a cardboard sign on top of it that read “Columbus represents genocide.”The

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