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Judge Orders Philadelphia To Preserve Frank Rizzo Statue After Supporters File Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The fate of the controversial Frank Rizzo statue is up in the air. A group of Rizzo supporters filed a lawsuit so they can get the statue.

The city removed it form Thomas Paine Plaza last month during nationwide protests over police brutality.

Now, a judge told the city it has to preserve the statue until a hearing can be held.

The monument is currently being kept in storage.

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