The Larkspur City Council on Wednesday discussed the future of a sculpture of Sir Francis Drake that was removed a week earlier from the Larkspur ferry terminal, but the council did not reach a decision.
Some community members who spoke during the meeting said the sculpture, created in 1990, is a racist symbol because of Drake’s history as the captain of slave ships, while others said the stark 30-foot-tall figure should be put back up.
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