By Unanimous City Council Vote, Columbus Day Is No More In Detroit
Goodbye, Columbus Day. At least if you’re in the city of Detroit. On Tuesday, October 10 the Detroit City Council unanimously passed a proposal pushed by District 6 councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez that Columbus Day would be replaced by Indigenous Peoples Day. As we reported yesterday, there’s a Columbus statue that was in question to be removed on Jefferson Avenue across the street from the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. That’s not happening as it’s unclear the council has the author...
