i should say that columbus was serving. so who do you think should replace that columbus statue? should it be a person of color, lbgtq representative, native american? what do you think should represent our city? >> i think that's the conversation we should have, we should have roundtable discussions, bring people in. we are seeing the same thing with the confederate names when they say we want to have a study. great, tack off the racist name now. then have a study about who to put, you know, whose name to put on the base, on the barracks. so i think that has to be a community wide discussion. i think it has to be done with great sensitivity, understanding that our diversity is our strength. as speaker pelosi tells us, so i think we have to accept and leave space for the fact that each of us is proud of our own heritage, but we can also talk about where, what it would mean to lift up the heritage of those who didn't start out in the majority culture, who didn't start out with human rights and as we go through these things, we can go through them in the democratic party. everyone

they spent over $70,000 last year cleaning columbus up.d the third one is the mayor felt he is polarizing figure now. yes, he discovered america, but he's a symbol of hurt for many, many people and genocide. so politicians do with problems what -- if you can't solve them, what you do is get them out of sight. for now, christopher columbus is out of sight and chances are, he will stay there for a while. >> he's just stashed away and columbus is going to be locked away in the city garage somewhere, that's it? >> that's about it. locked away and he might have general grant for company for a while. >> all right. i got a solution. it's not necessarily packed with the greatest historical impact as some of these other figures. joe montana and steph curry. nobody is going to pull those down. you can put those guys up. >> you can put them together, and we would have another tourist attraction. >> there you go. problem solved. we don't need the three committees. thank you, phil. >> all right. read phil's column in the san francisco chronicle sunday

there is a different sentiment surrounding a columbus statue in the city of philadelphia. the city's mayor asked the philadelphia arts commission to begin a public process. so all viewpoints could be heard on whether the statue should stay or go. many residents claim that christopher columbus represents their heritage and that removing the statue would be hypocritical. >>they're doing the same thing that clogged the state to come in our neighborhood and taking away our heritage okay. they're hypocrites first thing i learned that 3rd grade. christopher columbus discovered america so zinedine immigrant okay, but he saw new with this this here represent something they might die in history. >>no timeline has been set for a decision in the meantime offense is being installed around the statue to protect it from vandalism. and this all comes amid a growing call across the nation to remove public statues with ties to slavery and no one is exempt. alexis mcadams reports now on a growing movement in chicago to try to remove the statue of george washington. more than 100 year-old st

had a christopher columbus statue. and still do daniel a motto commissioned the work in 1981 and he says the statue played a role in the local economy has served the purpose for us we raised money. >>to support wisconsin matching grants for scots and chamber orchestra for 2 years at the capitol. they played music that david crosby road. >>but that was when the statue was in its prime, so i'm happy with where you are goals or whatever happens a statute if the city agrees adam says she wants to see the statue where people can understand the full context we need to be learning this history such an important. >>and i think by taking it down like my petitions asking for not just write it off you see that taking it down we're sending the message. the city of columbus is not stand for certain like that that we want racial equality that we want to treat native americans well. >>and that wraps up kron 4 news at 6 i'm justine waldman thank you so much for joining us and don't forget to wash your hands. >>> defiant bubba, defendi

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in the city of new haven city officials decided to take it down off it was vandalized last week columbus is known as the 1st european to make contact with the americas and is associated with the colonized nation of the region's indigenous peoples and in charleston crews ever moved a statue honoring john c. calhoun an early vice president whose defense of slavery helped lead the nation into civil war the statue of calhoun proved difficult to dislodge dozens of people were there to cheer it as it finally came down cities nationwide are debating the

kpix 5's wilson walker on what could go on that pedestal where columbus once stood.ilson. >> reporter: you know this conversation has been going on for years and for years there was a lot of defense of columbus on the grounds of italian heritage. today that statue came down and there really was not a lot of pushback. the one member of the board of supervisors with italian heritage, she signed off on this . was really no one to complain, it kind of felt like it was coming. we can show you some pictures of the removal. the city came in and took the statue down in the early morning hours today. it is now in a warehouse somewhere. the city said threats to remove the statue made it a potential safety hazard. as you said, it has been the target of criticism and vandals for a while. we reached out to the cities italian community. they themselves were not exactly upset about this but they did have some thoughts on who should replace columbus here . dave furst he is a board president of the italian american social club. he is thinking of an italian who actually has some conne

where the columbus statue once stood near coit tower now remains only that empty base. good afternoon, i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm larry beil. under the direction of the mayor of san francisco and two supervisors, the statue of christopher columbus was removed from its position near coit tower. this took place in the early morning hours. that statue had been a source of controversy. protesters were threatening to remove it tomorrow as part of the juneteenth demonstrations. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us live now. it sounds like a preemptive move. >> reporter: absolutely, larry. san francisco was concerned so imagine a two-ton statue falling from that pedestal that you see behind me. that was reason number one. now reason number two, and i'm going to quote the city here, at a time of great unrest and deep reflection by our country, we recognize the pain and oppression that christopher columbus represents to many. the removal of the controversial statue of christopher columbus began at 3:00 a.m. by crews from the department of rec and park. it was then drive

.>>> christopher columbus going on another voyage. today the city of san francisco decided to remove the statue of columbus near coit tower. earlier this week it was vandalized with red paint meant to symbolize the blood. kpix 5's it wilson walker tells us not a lot of people these days are speaking up to defend the 15th-century explorer. wilson. >> i had to come up here and just make sure it really happened. i don't believe something some days until i see it myself. >> reporter: the spot where columbus gazed is now just a empty pedestal. after years of debate and vandalism as recently as the past week city leaders declared that the statue a threat to public safety and a strike against the city's values. >> i think we have all been waiting for these statues to come down for a long time. it's about time we start teaching kids about the true history of what these mean. >> i'm really happy for the native community but also that people are willing these days to look at history a little more critically. >> i'm not really happy about it but

in sacramento lawmakers ordered the removal of marble statues of columbus and queen isabella from thethey have stood there for more than 100 years. >>> we are getting ready for friday hopefully you have a nice weekend plan, the weather is cooperating nicely. tomorrow is still going to be warm but far is coming back up the coast, these are the highs from today. 73 in pacifica tomorrow turns into probably a 63. 97 in fairfield, tomorrow fairfield turns into 93, something like that. temperatures come down a good five or six degrees. will be in the vicinity of the going rate gate bridge, a deck of far when you look out onto the bridge and you can see it right that's 220 foot span, that's the height of the roadway. is about where the fog will be. there are a few high clouds out there, you can see the seabreeze there, the green basically and you can see is not getting into brentwood or fairfield. the high-pressure is pretty much doing what it is supposed to do, did not do the last couple days but the high has come back the last couple days. is not going to go away anytime soon so were going

tredifferent sentiment surrounding a columbus statue in the city of philadelphia.the city's mayor asked the philadelphia arts commission to begin a public process. so all viewpoints could be hearhe stay or go. many residents claim thchristopher columbus represents their that at >>they're doing the same thing that clogged the state to come in our neighbodg away our heri i learned that 3rd grade. christpher columbu, so it's in italian immigrant okay, but he saw new with this this here represent something they might die in history. >>no timeline habeen set for a decision in the meantime a fence is being installed around the tunow this all comes amid a growing call acoss the nation to remove public statues wi slavery and no one is exempt. alexis mcadams reports w on a growing movement in chicago to try to remove a statue of george washington. more than at america's first president george washington now covered in graffiti. >>the messages written out in sa own burn down the white house. i think is accurate or think the kim some people might not might not agree with the

the statue of christopher columbus came down off its pedestal thursday morning.e here seemed happy it is gone. >> not really big fan of christopher columbus. maybe hoping to get a better italian-american on the pedestal. >>'s stud in north beach since 1957. they issued a joint statement saying at a time of great unrest our country, we recognize the pain and oppression that he represents to many. there was also another reason. a planned protest was trying online support for demonstrators to remove the statues themselves. someone could have gotten hurt. the statue had only been defaced three times as christopher columbus has become synonymous with the brutality and enslavement. he is a social scientist in the bay area. >> african-americans and native americans. we have all suffered under the perceptions that the statues uphold. those perceptions are that we are inferior people. >> the new york governor says he understands the anger. >> the christopher columbus statue represents in some ways the italian-american legacy in this country and the italian- american contr

and to rename columbus circle.he final call though is being left to the wife of mayor de blasio.ke rick leventhal's life tonight for us at the statue. rick. >> tucker, the statue of christopher columbus was installed here on manhattan's upper west side in 1892. it's listed on the national registry of the dash one of the most recognized members in the city that's full of them, you can see time it's rained with metal barricades and a pretty heavy police the to presence because of the factor tear down. 70 feet tall including the marble statue on top honoring italian explorer helping create the western world. eight years ago, the statue was the subject of an art exhibit with an 800 square-foot living room around it, allowingg visitors to go up and get up close access to the sculpture, but there are growing calls to remove it now with protests last weekend and a petition signed by thousands of people and the wife of new york city's mayor has been named to lead a new panel charged with deciding the future of the city's h

columbus statues have been vandalized and removed around the world. the city's actions were likely a preemptive move. >> reporter: the removal of the controversial statue of christopher columbus began at 3:00 a.m. by crews from the department of rec and park. it was then driven to an undisclosed location and placed in storage. the mayor of the san francisco arts commission made that decision because they said it doesn't align with san francisco's values or our commitment to racial justice. >> christopher columbus is a deeply polarizing figure in our history and a deep symbol of pain, of oppression particularly for many indigenous people in our communities. >> reporter: the city also took action after this flier began circulating online encouraging people to remove the statue themselves. at a demonstration scheduled for tomorrow. the statue was vandalized three times last week. >> to ensure the safety of organizers and really to spare them of having to do that labor, you know, we took it upon ourselves to make the decision to take it down. >> abc 7 new

lastly, the columbus avenue safety project. this is a project that was completed about two years ago. it included a number of improvements along columbus avenue, built by department of public works, including pedestrian bulbs, signal modifications and other improvements for pedestrian safety. the area focuses on three intersections, columbus, stockton and two intersections along kearny adjacent to portsmouth square. however, we looked at the entire kearny corridor seeking low cost treatments to improve safety and transit performance. i'm going to start with columbus green stockton, probably the most complex intersection within the study we looked at. six-legged intersection in the heart of north beach is very busy with tourists and locals alike. of note, more than 80% of the people passing through the intersection on a typical day are riding muni or walking. i mentioned the columbus avenue safety project which was completed in 2018. and these aerial photos highlight the improvements implemented at this intersection. they includ

. >>> finally tonight we've seen christopher columbus statues be toppled. would the next thing be the city's name. >> there is a petition seeking to rename columbus, ohio, to favor town. it has over 35,000 signatures and it closing in on the goal of 50,000. >> columbus is the state capital in the center of the state. and if you're driving, it is about half way between cincinnati and cleveland. but dan, where does the name flavortown come from? >> it is a catch phrase of guy fieri. he is a columbus native and the city is one of the largest test markets for the food industry according to a petition. budweiser will give in the city a free bud light selter if the name moves to flavor town. we'll have to see. there is the explanation. world news tonight with david muir is next. >> and i'm ama daetz. thank you for inviting us into your homes tonight. >> we'll see you again at 6:00. bye for now. for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take e

columbus statutes are being dumped dumped in lakes.irreplaceable work, how long do you think it will be before they bombed mount rushmore? art is being destroyed on a greater scale than any time in american history. no one is defending it. so we asked jerry salter, a pulitzer prize-winning art critic, a man who appreciates and writes about art for a living, what he thought. here's his reply. there's no issue. a revolutionary weight has swept across the country that has basically said enough with racism. this isn't about left and right, it's about right and wrong. so the man who won a pulitzer prize writing about art is all on board with destroying art, in the name of revolution. that's a country we live in tonight. ryan is the author of "they are not listening. brian, thanks so much for coming. so, when a pulitzer prize-winning artists want won't defend art, when it's left to a right of center talk show host to defend art, what kind of country are we in? >> i think we need to look at the this the way the loyalists looked at it, and the

italian-american the distal. >> in new york the defense of columbus. >> the christopher columbus statueresents in some ways the italian-american legacy in this country and the italian-american contribution in this country. >> another columbus fell in st. paul, thousands who signed on to replace the explorer with minnesota native prince suggesting, quote, perhaps a sculpture of prince playing the super bowl circa 2007 with that beautiful guitar of his, rocking out into the minnesota sky near our capital, how beautiful would that be? tens of thousands more than just petitions to replace confederate in new orleans with britney spears, one in virginia with missy elliott. donald trump wants strong punishment for those who vandalize searches on federal property and his son once his father, tweeting with the movement going to replace any statute worn down during these riots with a new and more sturdy statue of donald trump. much of the focus on statues is on those who fought for the confederacy, and insurrection to perpetuate slavery. in san francisco protesters brought on ulysses s grant who

columbus, ohio, has decided yesterday to remove the statue of columbus.remove the statue of thomas jefferson. and i guess in summation, do you think that this is necessary for an american cultural cleanse? >> no, i don't think so. i think it is silly, quite frankly. those that forget their history are bound to repeat the mistakes from their history. and what intelligent people do is they analyze their history, both the good things and the bad things, and they learn from those things, and they are able to advance. but if you try to hide them, what good does that do. it makes no sense. >> bill: take the city of atlanta where there has been a lot of unrest. the mayor is black, the d.a. is black. i believe 58% of the police force is african-american. you have heard the phrase systemic racism, i don't know how you interpret that, would you say that to the city of atlanta is operating under that system of systemic, or would you say it is progress? >> i would say that it is tremendous progress. many of the large cities in our country have blacks in the highest e

but is there a way to remove that emotional bond to columbus? >> it's impossible, says the owner of the north beach neighborhood. >> columbus represents our spirit. the adventure. to go over seas and see if he can find new world. >> some say perhaps we should be looking at other colonizers who came with and after him. the british came after. >> there's no way on the face of the earth that the role of hispanic imperialism and destruction of community can be washed away. >> one of his descendants wrote an opinion piece in u.s. today stating hey america, my ancestor didn't cause your failings. >> it's time for all of us to do some soul searching. >> it seems like we have a lot of time to think about it and do something about it. maybe it is a good moment. >> another statue will soon be coming down. the statue of queen and christopher columbus will be removed. it has been in sacramento since 1883. >> the friday is juneteenth the holiday celebrating the end of slavery many america. we'll have a special called juneteenth a celebration of overcoming. w

patrick's dayu of christopher columbus from the capitol. in san francisco it has been defaced many times which led to division in our society. >> it is about the soim bol of discovery and exploration and courage. pe werlrdyerth beaughthe fransc colbu acknowledging the tribusions italian americans have made decades. but there is a way to remove that emotional bond to columbus? it is impossible said dario, the owner of aqua lena. >> columbus represents our spirit. that the adventures to go overseas to see if he could find a new world. >> reporter: some say we should look at others who came where and after columbus. the spaniards were here and the british came after. >> there is no way on the face of the earth that the role of spanish imperialism and the destruction of the indigenous community could be wished away. >> one of the zeend desendents say hey, america, my ancestor didn't cause your failings. rich hum of san francisco said it is time for all of us to do soul searching. >> we have a lot of time to think about it and do something about

the curse of a columbus statue represents. in some ways the italian american legacy in this country. and the italian american contribution in this country i understand the feelings about christopher columbus and some of his acts which nobody would support but this statue was has come to represent and signified. appreciation for the italian american contribution to new york so one night for that reason i supported and in the city of hamilton in new zealand they've removed a statue of the british naval officer that it's named after it concerns its culturally offensive to indigenous maori people captain john hamilton is accused of killing maori people in the 18th sixty's the decision was made just a day after local tribes asked for it to be removed such as world wide have been taken down the middle over racial oppression following the death of george floyd traficant a constitutional court has ruled that the president elect must be sworn in as soon as possible following the sudden death of pierre couldn't caesar the outgoing presi

christopher columbus what's it felt like a watching a columbus statues either be torn down or vandalize from san francisco to houston to a philadelphia well i have to say the beheading of columbus in boston was very i was quite sad as it to get that sort you know other thing as you can't deny on one hand a person did achieve great things but at such great cost it's a great thing. you know and i think it's ok and i think it's ok to not celebrate people that hurt others it's ok to not vote for people that hurt others it's ok not to care for people who hurt others and he heard a lot of people and it's spreading the message the myth of our essentially well up until you moved i don't know whether it's temporary or you've been living in britain surprise that britain maybe was the 1st country following the george floyd horrific murder do down a statue of a slave trader here in bristol surprised by the british response i am not surprised at the british response i've met so many amazing brits over there in living over there and they know that they actually care about what happens in the world an

should ever have to pay john hendren al-jazeera louisville kentucky a statue honoring christopher columbus in the u.s. state of connecticut has been removed rival groups traded insults as construction crews work to dislodge the monument in the city of new haven city officials decided to take it down after it was vandalized last week columbus is known as the 1st european to make contact with the americas disassociated with the colonization of the region's indigenous people. the u.k. government has warned that violence against police will not be tolerated that's answer at least 20 officers were injured in south london overnight trying to break up a posse 4 people have been arrested but investigation is on the way prime minister boris johnson spokesman described the incident as appalling there are new developments in the global aviation industry's effort to survive the coronavirus pandemic more than 40 major airlines have been forced to ground their entire fleets many have suspended over 90 percent of the flights straightly is largest airline quantas has announced that $6000.00 jobs are to be

the curse of the columbus statue represents. in some ways the italian american legacy in this country and the italian american contribution in this country i understand the feelings about christopher columbus and some of his acts which nobody would support but the statue was has come to represent and signify our. appreciation for the italian american contribution to new york so i'm not for that reason i supported. and the city of hamilton in new zealand has removed a statue of the british naval officers named after overconcerned says culturally offensive to indigenous maori people captain john hamilton is accused of killing maori people in the 860 s. the decision was made just a day after local tribes asked for it to be removed to the philippines now where hundreds of people are protesting in the capital manila against a new anti-terrorism law activists say the bill gates police expanded powers that could be open to abuse they fear president or terry got attacked a could use it against his political opponents and critics but the

columbus statues have been toppled around the country this week. in italy, and to italian americans but he represents oppression to native americans. >>> a sign of the times graces a san francisco street. the effort comes a week after the message was painted on the street in front of the white house. organizers call the action a peaceful protest in an effort to stand up and say enough is enough. >> all lives can't matter until black lives do matter, i'm not just saying that because i'm a black man. i'm saying that because i'm a human man. it's going to take all of us to heal all of us. in order for us to overcome atrocities that happened years ago and seem to still be happening to this day. >> damion says it's no coincidence the words point toward city hall. it's not meant to be an attack on anyone. but a reminder the community is watching and leaders will be held accountable. >>> it is sweater weather tonight. if you're stepping out to two some outdoor dining, grab the swert or jacket. up to 20 degrees cooler in the inland valleys, the heat is gon

christopher columbus has become a symbol of oppression in recent years. and phil matier reports that the list of replacements for the statue includes nancy pelosi, st. francis of is sa see see, an italian general who unified italy. there is also a suggestion to relocate the firefighter statue at washington square. >>> jerry nadler says that attorney general william barr deserved to be impeached after the firing of the u.s. attorney in new york. geoffrey berman has investigated some of president trump's top allies, rudy giuliani included. democrats promise to investigate 's removal was politically motivated. the president has been pushing for his removal for months, but berman refused to quit. >> we've seen a pattern of the president opposing -- of barr corruptly impeding all these investigations. so this is just more of the same. >> berman agreed to leave only after being assured his deputy would succeed him. the senate will need to approve the president's nominee to replace berman. >>> vanessa bryant shared a heartwarming message to her late husband kobe

governor andrew cuomo says a divisive statue of christopher columbus issue not being removed because of its importance to italian americans his comments come against a backdrop of global anti racism protests in response to the killing of george floyd statues of columbus and other european explorers have been attacked because of the harm they cause to native americans and africans the curse of a columbus statue represents. in some ways the italian american legacy in this country. and the italian american contribution in this country i understand the feelings about christopher columbus and some of his acts which nobody would support but this statue was has come to represent and signified. appreciation for the italian american contribution to york so one night for that reason i supported. the new zealand city of hamilton has removed a statue over concerns it's culturally offensive to indigenous mali people officials remove the monument of captain john hamilton a british naval officer accused of killing people in the 860 s. the decision was made a day after local tribes asked for it to b

lastly, the columbus avenue safety project. this is a project that was completed about two years ago. it included a number of improvements along columbus avenue, built by department of public works, including pedestrian bulbs, signal modifications and other improvements for pedestrian safety. the area focuses on three intersections, columbus, stockton and two intersections along kearny adjacent to portsmouth square. however, we looked at the entire kearny corridor seeking low cost treatments to improve safety and transit performance. i'm going to start with columbus green stockton, probably the most complex intersection within the study we looked at. six-legged intersection in the heart of north beach is very busy with tourists and locals alike. of note, more than 80% of the people passing through the intersection on a typical day are riding muni or walking. i mentioned the columbus avenue safety project which was completed in 2018. and these aerial photos highlight the improvements implemented at this intersection. they includ

the curse of the columbus statue represents. in some ways the italian american legacy in this country. and the italian american contribution in this country i understand the feelings about christopher columbus and some of his acts which nobody would support but the statue was has come to represent and signify our. appreciation for the italian american contribution to york so on not for that reason i supported. the city of hamilton in new zealand has removed a statue of the british naval officer it's named after overconcerned say it's culturally offensive to indigenous maori people captain john hamilton is accused of killing maori people in the 8 $160.00 s. the decision was made just a day after local tribes asks for it to be removed. now police in france are demonstrating against a new ban on chokeholds during a rest the government introduced a ban a spot of efforts to clamp down on police brutality police unions say goes too far and will prevent officers from doing their jobs thousands of people in france have lost in solidarit

we are going 400 years talking about columbus. apologizing for columbus who never even came here with renaming cities over an explorer who did something more dangerous than our astronauts did going into the moon. they didn't like the way columbus and his crew treated the american indians they found there. i get it. civilizations clashed. we should study this. there are so many columbus books. learn about it and don't be arrogant. there are things they will say about this generation that they will find despicable about us. does that mean we are wrong? no, we are victims living in our time. i never thought we had to qualify this. >> dana: you and i need to have a drink and talk this out. the caller to your radio show as well, there is a lot going on. up next new polls that show joe biden building a lead over president trump and karl rove will react to that and john bolton live on the heels of his explosive new book and kevin mccarthy is here. don't move. $2000 a year? by refinancing your va loan at today's incredibly low rates at ne

the statue of christopher columbus that stood in front of coit tower is gone, it was removed today and put in storage this after protesters had threatened to dump it in the bay, some people are celebrating the move. others are upset kron four's charles clifford has that story. >>well right now i'm standing in pioneer park where on thursday morning. the city of san francisco remove the christopher columbus statue now this is what the statue looked like before it had been defaced a couple of times in the last couple of weeks and there were rumors that there could be a protest here trying to tear down the statue on friday. so the city trying to be proactive and apparently for safety reasons decided to take it down now as far as a people's reaction to what happened here i talked to people from both sides people who are sad that the statue is gone, but they're probably more people here today, including this woman who was climbing up on the pedestal with her daughter who are happy that it's gone. >>i feel like it's a day that where. didn't his people and other people of color and let next pe

columbus statues are being dumped in the lake. law professor wants to destroy stone mountain, any replaceable work by the man who carved from rushmore. speaking of which, how long to think will be before they bomb mount rushmore? art is being destroyed on a greater scale than any time in american history. no one is defending it. so we asked a pulitzer prize-winning art critic, a man who appreciates and writes about art for living. he thought. here's his reply. there's no issue. a revolutionary wave has swept across this country has basically said enough withro racism. this isn't about left and right, it's about right and wrong. so the man who won a pulitzer prize writing about art is all on board with destroying art in the name of revolution. that's the country we live in tonight. the author of "they're not listening, how the elites created the national populist revolution. he joins us tonight. thanks so much for coming on.s so one of pulitzer prize-winning bargaining won't defend art, when it's left to a right of center talk show

christopher columbus is criticized for his cruelty to indigenous people and the city of columbus is takingown his statue from in front of city hall but one resident says the community needs a whole new name altogether and his online petition argues for calling it flavortown that's in honor of celebrity foodie santa rosa resident, but columbus native guy fieri has a certain ring to it. the apple worldwide developers conference kicks off tomorrow in the company is offering a sneak peek of what's in store for tech lovers. >>iphone users will get a preview of the new operating system and homescreen explain experience and could sneak a peek at the redesigned imac model we're also expected to hear more about apple switch from intel chips to its in-house processor this year's conference is streaming online exclusively. it runs through thursday. and tonight we know the guitar played by nirvana front man kurt cobain during his mtv unplugged performance is sold for more than million. it's really a mindblowing figure because no guitar so for that much cobain use the 1959 martin guitar for the perform

of christopher columbus.ant to change the name to flavortown. fieri calls himself the mayor of flavortown, by the way. it's a fictional food utopia. he was born there in columbus, and 72,000 people have signed the petition calling for the columbus name to be thrown out and for the fieri name to be brought in. the idea is that the name of columbus is tarnished, and the name of fieri is not. but from a culinary perspective, there are some people who would disagree. you may recall that fieri was the subject of one of the most famous and scathing pieces of restaurant reviews in "new york times" history about a decade ago. >> i do remember that. >> apparently he's recovered with the hometown crowd, though, gayle. >> he's recovered, and people love him. he's got a larger-than-life personality. i've eaten his food. it's very good. i'm not surprised he has a lot of support. when people say "where are you from?" "flavortown, ohio." does it have a ring? flavortown, ohio. >> so many columbuses in america. flavortown sta

the statue of christopher columbus that stood in front of coit tower. it is gone as of today, it was removed and put in storage this morning. this after protesters threatened to dump it in the bay. some are celebrating the move others are upset kron four's charles clifford has that story. >>well right now i'm standing in pioneer park where on thursday morning. the city of san francisco removed the christopher columbus statue now this is what the statue looked like before it had been defaced a couple of times in the last couple of weeks and there were rumors that there could be a protest here trying to tear down the statue on friday. so the city trying to be proactive in apparently for safety reasons decided to take it down now as far as a people's reaction to what happened here i talked to people from both sides people who are sad that the statue is gone, but they're probably more people here today, including this woman who was climbing up on the pedestal with her daughter who are happy that it's gone. >>i feel like it's a day that where. didn't his peo

in the italian-american contribution in this country. >> another columbus fell in st. paul. signed on to replace the explorer with minnesota native prince, suggesting "perhaps a sculpture of prince playing the super bowl guitar of his, rocking out into the minnesota sky near our capital. how beautiful would that be"? tens of thousands more have endorsed petitions to replace confederates in new orleans with britney spears and one in virginia with missy elliott. president trump wants strong punishment for those who vandalize statues on federal property. and his son wants to build them up his father, tweeting "let's get a movement going to replace any statute torn down during these riots with a new and more sturdy statue of donald trump." much of the focus on statues is on those who fought for the confederacy and its -- into different cisco protesters brought on ulysses s. grant, who was general defeated the confederacy and as president fought the ku klux klan. here in washington, protesters are also focused on the statue of president andrew jackson across from the white house

another columbus statue met a similar fate in minnesota.rson davis, just down the street, the president of the confederacy, that's down. could robert e. lee be next? >> he's on borrowed time. >> reporter: julian hayter is a professor at the university of richmond. >> whenever there are moments of social unrest and racial upheaval, the monuments are in the proverbial crosshairs. >> reporter: it's part of a nation movement against what many see as symbols of white supremacy. house speaker nancy pelosi is urging congress to "lead by example" and remove 11 confederate statues from the capitol. >> this is a perfect time for us to move those statues. >> reporter: and nascar has sparked controversy banning the confederate flag at events. bubba wallace, nascar's only full-time african american driver, said it was long overdue. >> it's not that we're saying no other lives matter. it's more we're trying to say that black lives matter, too. >> reporter: but driver ray ciccarelli called the change "political b.s." and said he's done with nascar at the

so christopher columbus and i recently read his diaries explains how when he landed in cuba and in the dominican republic and in places like haiti he found natives which he literally had tortured he would have his men rape the women while the husbands watch and he killed children 10. 20 of them one after another it's in his diary it's proven that he and other computer words as they've been called did that that's why native americans are so angry at him they don't think he was a hero even though he did discover the aerial. well that's terrible and his statue should come down and if you do horrendous things you don't deserve to be complimented the statue is a compliment and i don't think you deserve the compliment not you you know we have free speech in america you can say you can do is those 2 nuts we're doing with the i can't green to watch. for it goes. and so you know. it's. but here's my here's the counter to that lair so i mean i'm just thinking we're just 2 guys having a conversation like we're having a cup of coffee in one of your favorite cafes there in hollywood. is it ok to. g

of indigenous people and knocking the head off this columbus statue in boston. the nfl's carolina panthers now removing the statue of former team owner jerry richardson and before selling the team, he was accused of using a racial slur. and this morning, another change, this one on tv. >> everyone inside. this is the police department. >> reporter: amid calls for police reform, a&e is canceling just one day after "cops" was pulled off the air. change also coming to the retailer industry. walmart now saying it will no longer place certain hair products primarily bought by african-americans inside locked cases. critics saying the practice implied people who buy those products are more likely to be thieves. back in washington house speaker nancy pelosi is calling for the removal of all confederate statues from the u.s. capitol. she called them an homage to hate. kenneth and mona. >> a lot of new development, thank you, megan. >>> a manhunt under way for a california sheriff's deputy. police say he fired at the police department in paso robles and may be connected t

and vigilante extremists in boston beheaded a columbus statue.econd statue of the explorer in richmond was ripped from its base, burned with a flag, thrown in a nearby lake and before they inked it down, one of the activists said, for those supposed united states, thus to salute this man a mass m murderer is a farce, change the history books and pulled the statue down. these are people who in america, laura. they did it tonight again in str columbus statue.on the one we saw on the screen? that was donated by a town of american immigrants in 1920. an outrage of what they did. >> laura: pelosi is asking for those 11 statues be removed from the capitol building itself. in a letter to the joint committee that oversees the statue collections, she says the statues pay homage to hate, not heritage. boston rioters defaced that civil war monument. >> you know who they wear? that was the first to volunteer black regiment of the union army. this is more isis than the sons of liberty, laura for they are talking about striking and strafing all these confedera

york, gogovernor andrew cuomo on ththursday reiterated his support for monuments to christopher columbus after protesters in minnesota, massachusetts, and virginia took direct action to tear down or decapitate statues honoring the 15th century italian mercenary. has come toe was -- represent and signify appreciation for the italian-american contribution to new york. so for that reason, i support it. amy: governor cuomo's remark came as thousands of people signed a petition calling for manhattan's columbus circle to be renamed and its monument removed. it reads in part -- "christopher columbus was a white colonist who slaughtered thousands of native americans on their own soil. honoring him is honoring those murders." meanwhile, in birmingham, alabama, comedian jermaine johnson is pleading not guilty to charges of inciting a riot after he urged protesters at a may 31 rally to march on a statue of charles linn, a former officer in the confederate navy. >> we got a confedatate statue in our city to rind us to stay in your damn place. amy: protesters went on to topple the charles linstatue,

columbus' hands and face painted red.visitors coming to see the statue say they have mixed emotions about this vandalism. >> he brought diseases, petulance, enslaved people and was just an overall bad person that shouldn't have a statue to begin with. >> some of us can't put ourselves in that position and understand. but let's spend our time trying to come together instead of, you know, making one more place in the world even uglier. >> across the u.s., cities and towns are voting to remove statues that are considered symbols of slavery and facial violence. these monument 00s, they say, are a slap in the face to african-americans who still find themselves fighting for justice. >>> and last night in san francisco, a rally on the steps of city hall led by young members of the naacp vowing never to forget george floyd, who, of course, died after a police officer put a knee to his neck for nearly nine minutes. demonstrators taking their knee for others who were killed by police.>> with this rally, with protest, like i think i

houston's columbus statue vandalized. clu and in england, a statue of a 17th century slave trader toppled by anti-racism protesters. some believe these symbols are a slap in the face of african-americans, who now find themselves fighting for justice. the vandalized statue in the city brings up a lot of emotions. >> i don't think there's much value in going back and trying to judge somebody from 500 years ago. i think we should focus on the people today. >> some of us can't put ourselves in that position and understand. but let's spend our time trying to come together instead of, you know, making one more place in the world even uglier. >> reporter: in san francisco, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> also this evening in san francisco, a rally on the steps of city hall. it was led by young members of the naacp vowing never to forget george floyd, who died after a police officer put a knee to his neck for nearly nine minutes. demonstrators took a knee for others killed by police. >> with this rally, with this protest, lik

and a christopher columbus statue was found beheaded on wednesday. it has since been put in storage and the mayor, martin walsh, says the city will assess both the damage and the statue judge historic meaning -- statue's historic meaning. next caller from south carolina, go ahead. caller: in germany, there are no symbols of what happened and the swastikas. it would be appalling to have any symbol that represents hate and oppression. it would be appalling to have any symbol, and that is what has been used all these years for oppression on certain people. host: do you think most people look at statues and the like and think those thoughts? caller: they have done it already. history is wonderful, that we do not have to have symbols of history displayed in our public places. they can be put in museums but not in the public's space. it sends a different message. symbols send messages. we don't want a message of hate or oppression. host: fred is next on our opposed line. caller: good morning. besides statues of confederate generals, they have become target

the hands and the face of christopher columbus senate you atop of telegraph hill are now painted redhat monument which has stood since 1957 has been vandalized several types before oppression. >>> and in the past 30 minutes the state lawmakers announce the columbus statue at the capitol is coming down. >>> families living in under served communities in oakland received a surprising gift. the parent-run group oakland reach gave out laptops as part of its new citywide virtual family hub. the new program promotes high- quality education. the hub is powered through google classroom and provides flexible learning opportunities for elementary and middle school students. >>> hey, everybody! the nba announces some of the amenities available to players in the so-called disney bubble. and look away. tom brady >>> the former giants' pitcher mike mccormick passed away today after a long battle with parkinson's. he was # 1 years old. mccormick was on the inaugural team that moved west in 195. the lefty won 10 # games in 11 seasons with the giants and became the team's first cy young winner in 196