Public meetings set to discuss planned return of Christopher Columbus statue to Bridgeport park
The statue was removed six years ago, but news of its planned return sparked immediate pushback from local officials and residents who cite a lack of prior community consultation.
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Bridgeport community leaders are organizing public forums to debate the return of the newly restored Christopher Columbus statue to Seaside Park ahead of Columbus Day.
The statue was removed six years ago, but news of its planned return sparked immediate pushback from local officials and residents who cite a lack of prior community consultation.
Both sides have agreed to enter public dialogues to find a compromise.
The controversy stems from Columbus' reputation as a symbol of enslavement and brutal colonization of indigenous American peoples.
