Beloved Jackie Robinson Statue Stolen, Burned and Destroyed in Wichita: 'Our Community Is Devastated'
Posted on AllSides January 31st, 2024
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Police said the thieves cut the statue at its ankles and "hauled" it off before burning it at a park miles away The Jackie Robinson statue that formerly stood at a youth baseball field in Wichita, Kansas was found burned and destroyed in a park miles away, police confirmed on Tuesday. "Our community is devastated," the Wichita Police Department said . The beloved statue was owned and erected by the League 42 Foundation , a nonprofit youth baseball league founded in honor of Robinson. According to local news outlet KAKE...