Workers reinstall Wisconsin statues downed in 2020 protest
The Forward statue at the Wisconsin Capitol is seen prior to the protests.[WDIO-TV file]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Workers have reinstalled two statues on the Wisconsin Capitol grounds that protesters damaged during a demonstration last year following George Floyd’s death.
Protesters in June broke off a leg and tore the head off a statue of abolitionist Hans Christian Heg. They also dented and broke a finger off the "Forward" statue.
The state received $60,000 in federal grants to cover restoration efforts.
Workers from the state Department of Administration reinstalled both statues Tuesday morning. They used a boom crane to lower Heg back onto his pedestal.
The protest was among demonstrations around the U.S. after Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody.