Nearly 1,000 protesters in Richmond, Virginia toppled the statue of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and tossed into the water on Tuesday night, reports said.

Iran Press/America: Protesters surrounded that statue, which was festooned with graffiti. One held a sign that said: “Columbus represents genocide.”

Protesters surrounded that statue, which was festooned with graffiti. One held a sign that said: “Columbus represents genocide.”

After chants of “Tear it down,” the demonstrators used a rope to dislodge the 8-foot statue.

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