Christopher Columbus

Little has changed despite protests and petitions calling for the removal of statues and street names that honor people with ties to slavery, genocide and other atrocities.

A construction crew quietly removed a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus from St. Louis' Tower Grove Park in June. Park officials say the pedestal where the statue once stood will likely remain empty for the foreseeable future.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page wants to make sure that roads and parks in the county are named for people who are aligned with the county’s…

Updated at 5:50 p.m., June 16A crew removed the statue of Christopher Columbus from Tower Grove Park in St. Louis with little fanfare early Tuesday…

Updated June 17 with new statement from St. Louis CountySt. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Tuesday night that he wants to rename county streets and…

The Christopher Columbus statue, which has generated controversy because of the explorer’s treatment of Native Americans, will not be removed from Tower…

This summer, Tower Grove Park administrators announced the establishment of a commission to address mounting calls to remove the statue of Christopher…

This Columbus Day, the fate of a monument to the explorer in St. Louis’ Tower Grove Park remains unclear.A protest is planned at the base of the statue on…

Discussions about removing the Christopher Columbus statue in Tower Grove Park have re-emerged.Activists have banded together to plan an event, Plotting…