Police ordered another man to leave after he became angry over someone grabbing his hat when he refused to stop taking pictures.Louis IX, the only king of France to be canonized in the Catholic Church, was lauded for giving aid to the poor and founding hospitals. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion

The man allegedly knocked off Martin's friends hat, saw his bald head and accused him of being a white supremacist.The man, Martin says, started hitting his friend so he tried to stop it.That's when things got even more heated. “I stand for him.

In several videos posted on social media, Martin says you can see the man getting agitated.

She said she also believes the defacing of statues could easily devolve into the destruction of buildings or the murder of people.“I think he symbolizes deep faith and convictions,” she said. Martin says he wants to save the statue in Forest Park.Protest organizers say King Louis IX was an antisemite and an islamophobe and should not have a place of reverence.“We weren't doing anything. St. Louis just safely removed Christopher Columbus from Tower Grove Park. But ultimately, I’m here for Christ the king.”The protests over King Louis IX’ statue comes amid Connect with the definitive source for global and local news Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. And I stand for those Catholic virtues and those Catholic values that I think are important, like courage, faith and love. A line of St. Louis police officers separate those people opposed to and supporting the King Louis IX statue in Forest Park, during a rally atop Art Hill on Saturday, June 27, 2020. For others, it's a bastion of their Catholic faith, but for some it has a much darker and more painful meaning.Both supporters and opponents say there was little dialogue and a turn to violence.“We are more than willing to talk about it and the historical implications but sadly there was no dialogue, there was only hatred,” said Conor Martin, a self-described devout Catholic. “We have one side calling for the removal of this hateful man to create a city of love.” Lee said he started a petition drive to remove the statue and rename the city. In St. Louis, Missouri, there’s a growing movement to tear down a statue of King Louis IX of France — a monument that’s stood in Forest Park for more than 100 years. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters on Saturday called for the removal of a statue of St. Louis’ namesake, a French king-turned-saint who burned manuscript copies of Jewish religious texts during the Middle Ages, while another group prayed for the monument to stay.Nearly 200 people gathered at the Apotheosis of St. Louis, the formal name for the statue of King Louis IX atop Art Hill in Forest Park while about a dozen police officers stood between the two groups, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch A few altercations happened, with one man swinging punches at another, but no one appeared to have been hurt. Meanwhile, Catholics have been praying at the park every night this week, hoping the statue stays put.Maria Miloscia, 25, of Jefferson County, stepped up and onto the base of the statue and stood for at least an hour, quietly praying and singing religious songs to herself Saturday.

But critics say he also presided over a mass burning of wagon loads of handwritten volumes of the Talmud and took part in two crusades in effort to retake previous Christian holdings from Muslims.“The lines are clear,” said Umar Lee, one of the protest leaders, who converted to Islam at 17. Martin says he and his friend were hit several times.Police are now looking for two suspects they say are involved in the attack and the assault of three people.These suspects are wanted by police related to an assault at the King Louis IX statue in Forest Park on June 27.A 37-year-old man called police around 2:15 p.m. and told them he was attending the protest when the suspect slapped his head several times. He was not injured.Anyone with any information on their whereabouts can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous. Apotheosis of St. Louis cannot be reserved. About three years ago, St. Louis removed a Confederate statue in Forest Park. Apotheosis of St. Louis.

“It was ridiculous, it was hateful, it was disgusting,” Martin said.Terrence Page is the man in the blue bandanna seen in videos posted on social media of the fight. WANTED: 2 men accused of assaulting protesters at King Louis IX statue in Forest Park [Update] ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Police and prosecutors are investigating an incident that happened during a rally at the King Louis IX statue atop Art Hill in Forest Park on June 27,

LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Police and prosecutors are investigating an incident that happened during a rally at the King Louis IX statue atop Art Hill in Forest Park on June 27,For some people, this statute is a symbol of the city's history. We were literally peacefully praying the rosary,” Martin explained.Martin says on Saturday afternoon after other peaceful protesters had left, him and a friend were assaulted. A statue of Christopher Columbus came down from its Tower Grove Park pedestal not quite two weeks ago. A line of St. Louis police officers separate those people opposed to and supporting the King Louis IX statue in Forest Park, during a rally atop Art Hill on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - A petition has been made with hopes of changing the city's name in St. Louis and taking down a statue of its namesake, Saint Louis IX in Forest Park.The creators say the city's name is "outright disrespect" to Jewish and Muslim residents and they're asking for support. "It’s not acceptable, our country as a whole has failed to do it, that's it,” Page said.Martin denied any affiliation to a hate group, “That’s false.

He says he believes the people there were terrorist groups that needed to be met with force.

It’s 100 percent false.”The organizers of the event said they want change, but not this way.Terrence Page has been charged with four counts of fourth-degree assault following an incident at the King Louis IX statue in Forest Park on June 27.The bronze statue of King Louis IX, the city's namesake, has stood for more than a century on Art Hill in Forest Park.Terrence Page, the man who threw the punches, admits it all to News 4's Lauren Trager, saying he has no regrets.