Frank Rizzo Statue Is Removed In Philadelphia: 'It Is Finally Gone,' Mayor Says
On Wednesday, the City of Brotherly Love took down a memorial to a man who exploited its divisions.
by Bill Chappell
Jun 03, 2020
2 minutes
Workers removed a statue of Philadelphia's controversial former Mayor Frank Rizzo from its place of honor across from City Hall early Wednesday morning, finishing a job that protesters attempted to accomplish during recent demonstrations against police brutality.
In the 1970s, Rizzo famously told Philadelphia voters to "vote white."
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