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Providence pulls Columbus statue, its fate in limbo ... DAILY NEWSLETTER [Providence Journal]( 26 Jun, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( Today's Top Stories: [R.I. police chiefs make 20 promises about race, use of force]( Dozens gather in response to demands to defund police departments, putting their names behind changes ranging from universal body cameras to a denunciation of racism. [Providence removes statue of Christopher Columbus, its fate unclear]( The City of Providence on Thursday moved the Christopher Columbus statue from the square where it has stood for more than a century, capping years of protests, debate and vandalism. [Burrillville council, chafing at Raimondo’s coronavirus orders, declares ‘First Amendment Sanctuary’]( BURRILLVILLE - The Town Council on Wednesday voted 5 to 2 to declare Burrillville a "First Amendment Sanctuary Town," stating in a resolution that executive orders by Gov. Gina Raimondo on social distancing, crowd size and other coronavirus-control measures have caused "substantial harm to the emotional, spiritual and financial well-being" of residents. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Johnson & Wales to close campuses in Florida, Colorado]( The university also announced it will seek to move away from its image of a niche institution specializing mainly in hospitality and culinary arts to one with a wide array of academic programs. [In Coventry, a ceremony marks 70th anniversary of the Korean War’s start]( "It has often been referred to as a conflict, but when we lose 36,914 of our warriors, 151 of them from Rhode Island, that to me is a war, not a conflict," says Jane Deptula, an organizer of Thursday's commemoration. [Subscribe to The Providence Journal]( [Red Sox minor leaguers to train at McCoy Stadium]( The Red Sox plan to use McCoy Stadium as an alternate site when they resume the 2020 baseball season. [Kentucky Derby will allow fans in stands in September]( The historic track got the go-ahead to run the Derby and Oaks this fall with spectators under strict guidelines to limit crowd density for the marquee Triple Crown race that annually attracts more than 150,000. And Finally... [Movie review: ‘My Spy’ gets by on charm]( The practice of pairing beefy blokes with precocious kids continues with the congenial family action-comedy “My Spy.” With muscles on top of muscles, Dave Bautista (Drax from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies) plays a burly ex-Special Forces-turned-CIA agent who has a knack for kicking butt and firing bullets but is far less adept at spycraft techniques. [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the Providence Journal. Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Providence Journal 75 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02902 © 2020 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.