Los Angeles scrubs Catholic Saint Junipero Serra from park where statue was torn down by activists
Fox News
Los Angeles is scrubbing the name of Junipero Serra, a Catholic saint and missionary, from a downtown Los Angeles Park, more than a year after activists vandalized statues of the 19th century priest.
"Los Angeles is a city of belonging that takes responsibility for the mistakes we’ve made in the past," said Mayor Eric Garcetti. "Our indigenous brothers and sisters deserve justice and today we take a step toward delivering both greater cultural sensitivity and spaces for Angelenos to gather and perform their traditional ceremonies."
The press release said that the city will remove Saint Junipero Serra’s name from a portion of the park and will be referred to as La Plaza Park until a new name is adopted.
More Related News