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Aug 08 2023
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National monument designated around Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the planet,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, turning the decades-long visions of Native American tribes and environmentalists into reality. Coming as Biden is on a three-state Western trip, the move will help preserve about 1,562 square miles
Boston HeraldNov 14 2023
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Confederate ammo, other artifacts recovered from South Carolina river
Hundreds of artifacts, including Confederate ammunition dumped by Union soldiers in the Civil War, were recovered during a cleanup of the Congaree River in Columbia, South Carolina. The multiyear, $20 million project was declared complete by Dominion Energy Monday. A predecessor had operated an unclean gas plant around a century ago, the company said, and had in the process dumped a material
Washington TimesJan 03 2024
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True the Vote Wins 'Monumental' Election Case Against Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight
Election integrity group True the Vote declared a legal victory Tuesday against Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight after a federal judge ruled their mass challenges of the eligibility of voters in the 2021 Senate runoff elections in Georgia did not violate the Voting Rights Act.
In a 145-page order, U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, an Obama appointee, said Fair Fight failed to show TTV’s
TownhallAug 31 2023
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The disgraced Confederate history of the ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flag
On April 18, 1861, six days after the opening shots of the Civil War, the Philadelphia Inquirer described a “great sensation” in Boston.
A “strange craft” had appeared in the harbor: a merchant vessel from Georgia that flew “a white flag, having on it the emblem of a rattlesnake, with the motto underneath ‘Don’t tread on Me!’ and also below this fifteen stars, representing the fifteen
Washington PostJul 24 2023
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Biden to designate national monument for Emmett Till
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument to honour Emmett Till, a black teenager who was lynched in 1955 in Mississippi, as well as his mother, a White House official said.
Till's lynching and the activism of his mother Mamie Till-Mobley helped galvanise the civil rights movement.
Mr Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday which is Till's birthday, 25 July.
BBC NewsApr 28 2023
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Kentucky Supreme Court overturns rulings that allowed the removal of a Confederate statue
The Kentucky Supreme Court has overturned lower court rulings that allowed leaders in Kentucky's largest city to remove a Confederate statue from a prominent location three years ago. The 6-1 ruling issued Thursday said Louisville violated due process in getting approval to remove the John Breckenridge Castleman monument from Cherokee Triangle, news outlets reported. The statue was vandalized
Fox News (Online News)Sep 07 2023
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Former President Trump at the Rapid City Monument tomorrow
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Thousands have bought tickets for the GOP Rally to see former President Donald Trump and Governor Kristi Noem speak at the Rapid City Monument.
Protestors are also expected. A group called Liberty and Justice for All is planning to have people gather for a 4:30 protest.
Our team coverage will begin tomorrow afternoon, with live reports during first at
KelolandDec 19 2023
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UPDATED: Arlington Confederate Memorial Removal Paused After Restraining Order by Federal Judge.
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order barring removal of the memorial as originally reported below. A group called Defend Arlington filed a lawsuit on Sunday, according to the Associated Press, which led to the restraining order. A hearing on the matter is now scheduled for Wednesday. Our original report, unedited, appears below. Defend Arlington is fundraising for legal costs
The National PulseNov 06 2023
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Pro-Palestinian graffiti seen scrawled on monuments around White House
Pro-Palestinian graffiti was found on several monuments surrounding the White House after a large pro-Palestinian protest on Saturday. The pro-Palestinian protest on Saturday drew over 100,000 demonstrators, making it the largest protest in support of Palestine in United States history. Afterward, onlookers noticed pro-Palestinian graffiti on monuments surrounding the White House. The building
Washington ExaminerMar 10 2023
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A new Harriet Tubman monument was unveiled
On Thursday, Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras J. Baraka, First Lady Tammy Murphy and other community leaders unveiled a 25-foot monument honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The monument is located in a square that bears her name at Audible Innovation Cathedral. Called “Shadow of a Face,” the monument was designed by Nina Cooke John and features an audio installation with stories of Tubman’s life
ABC 10News San Diego