Activists bring down the Christopher Columbus statue in front of the Capitol, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. A rope was thrown around the 10-foot bronze statue and it was pulled off its stone pedestal. The protesters included Dakota and Ojibwe Indians who consider Columbus as a symbol of genocide against Native Americans. State Patrol troopers in helmets stood by at a distance but did not try to stop the protesters. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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