COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A new federal lawsuit is challenging the removal of a Christopher Columbus statue from outside Columbus City Hall, calling the 2020 decision discriminatory.
The complaint centers on the statue, which had stood since 1955 and was intended to honor the city’s namesake while symbolizing the history and contributions of the Italian-American community.
According to the lawsuit, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther ordered the statue’s removal in the summer of 2020. Plaintiffs argue the mayor did not have the legal authority to take that action and claim there has never been a lawful basis for either the removal or the statue’s continued absence…