Syracuse's Columbus statue remains standing four years after mayor's call to take it down
It's been four years, five months and six days since Mayor Ben Walsh announced the intention to remove the Christopher Columbus statue downtown. He's now runnin ...
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This week's 'blood moon' eclipse mirrors one Christopher Columbus used to scare indigenous people in 1504
On March 13-14, 2025, skywatchers in the Americas will witness a total lunar eclipse that mirrors one Christopher Columbus is ...
Activist punched in face by cop at 2020 protest to get payout, Illinois officials say
Chicago’s city council approved a $280,000 settlement to a lawsuit filed in 2024 against the city and its police officers.
City Council approves $280K settlement for activist injured by CPD officer at 2020 protest
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council approved a settlement for a woman injured during a 2020 protest on Wednesday. The ...
Columbus man gets at least 59 years in prison for killing man, woman outside of community center
Christopher Smith, 37, was convicted of murder and aggravated murder, each charge carrying a 3-year firearm specification, ...
Blood Moon and Christopher Columbus: How the navigator tricked Jamaicans with a total lunar eclipse
According to The Guardian article, Columbus predicted a Blood Moon in 1504, and consequently manipulated and frightened the ...
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$280K settlement approved for Grant Park incident after emotional plea from activist Miracle Boyd
The money will compensate Boyd for being roughed up and having her front tooth knocked out during a 2020 protest at the ...
Man sentenced for double murder outside homeless shelter
A Columbus man will spend at least six decades in prison for killing two people near a west side homeless shelter in 2022.
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Christopher Columbus
A new research paper from Italy argues that sailors in Genoa — the home town of Christopher Columbus — knew of a land west of Greenland across the Atlantic. A city official reportedly said ...