Activists, religious community clash over push for St. Louis to be renamed, statue removed

“The reason behind being out here today is to stand against the statue of King Louis IX, who was anti-Semitic, Islamophobic and an anti- black crusader," Umar Lee, the event's organizer, said. "He does not need to be on public property overlooking our city.”

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