A Connecticut district court granted New Haven’s motion to dismiss a complaint brought by an Italian American organization that opposed removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus from the city’s Wooster Square.

The complaint, brought by the American Italian Women for Greater New Haven, sought relief on four claims, all dismissed by Judge Janet C. Hall. The statue, gifted to the city by 200 Italian immigrants, was dedicated in 1892. The AIW alleged in their complaint that during a 2020 meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, a consensus was reached to remove the statue without the subject being listed as an agenda item or a formal vote being taken.

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