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Protesters tossed red paint on the statue’s face and hand and placed a cardboard sign reading "rip the head from your oppressor."
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Christopher Columbus statue in Houston’s Bell Park vandalized

Protesters tossed red paint on the statue’s face and hand and placed a cardboard sign reading "rip the head from your oppressor."

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