The fate of a Christopher Columbus statue in Pittsburgh has potentially been decided after the city’s art commission voted this week to remove the longstanding monument from Schenley Park, according to reports.
But the move by the Pittsburgh Art Commission faces a lawsuit filed by a group that defended the statue of the 15th century Italian explorer as being symbolic of Italian-American pride and heritage.
The commission initially recommended removing the roughly 60-year-old landmark in September amid heated debates that included Native American groups arguing it represents genocide and…
