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The Frank Rizzo statue, once a symbol of racial strife in Philadelphia, will be returned to the committee that owns it

The Philadelphia Art Commission reached a settlement with the Frank L. Rizzo Monument Committee on Wednesday.

The Frank Rizzo statue in front of the Municipal Services Building on a normal day, without vandals, police, national guard or protesters, August 29, 2019.
The Frank Rizzo statue in front of the Municipal Services Building on a normal day, without vandals, police, national guard or protesters, August 29, 2019.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer