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Breaking NewsMembers of the Native American community and other activists have been vocal opponents of tributes to Christopher Columbus for many years.6:54 AM CDT June 18, 2020HOUSTON — The Christopher Columbus statue in Houston's Bell Park has been vandalized for a third time in the last week.Sometime overnight, the statue was splashed with tomato sauce.Last week, a vandal sawed off and stole the statue’s left hand. The night before that, the statue was doused in red paint and left with a cardboard sign reading “rip the head from your oppressor."The statue is one of many across the country and the world that have recently become the target of activists and protesters.The Columbus statue in Houston's Bell Park has been defaced with red paint before, including in 2017.&nbsp;RELATED:RELATED:The Italian-American Organizations of Greater Houston donated the statue to the city in 1992.Members of the Native American community have been vocal opponents of tributes to Christopher Columbus for many years, with the American Indian Movement calling Columbus a "colonial pirate" and murderer in a 2005 news release, calling for an end of the Columbus Day holiday.So far the city has not said what will happen with the Christopher Columbus statue, if anything.In Houston, two popular ConfederateALSO POPULAR ON KHOU.COM| |&nbsp;Great news if you watch TV with an antennaKHOU has just upgraded its technology. If you were unable to receive KHOU with your antenna in the past, try again on channel 11.11. You may have to rescan your channels for it to work – if that’s the case, we’ve got some instructions at . If you already see KHOU on 11.1, you may now ALSO see it on 11.11 – it’s the exact same programming. We’re really excited to be able to bring our KHOU 11 News, CBS shows and sports, Wheel of Fortune, Ellen&nbsp;and Great Day Houston to more homes around the area. If you’re still having trouble, please contact us and we’ll try to get you set up.Paid AdvertisementNotifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow

Breaking NewsMembers of the Native American community and other activists have been vocal opponents of tributes to Christopher Columbus for many years.6:54 AM CDT June 18, 2020HOUSTON — The Christopher Columbus statue in Houston's Bell Park has been vandalized for a third time in the last week.Sometime overnight, the statue was splashed with tomato sauce.Last week, a vandal sawed off and stole the statue’s left hand. The night before that, the statue was doused in red paint and left with a cardboard sign reading “rip the head from your oppressor."The statue is one of many across the country...

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