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Mar 16 2024
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Scott Wedgewood stifles LA Kings on monumental night for Dallas Stars franchise
Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves to win a matchup of backup goaltenders and defenseman Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist to help lead the Dallas Stars past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday night. Wedgewood outdueled David Rittich in net to beat the Kings for the second time in eight days. Craig Smith, Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn also scored for the Stars, who took a 3-0 first-period
The Dallas Morning NewsMar 17 2024
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Angelic Monuments owner arrested for allegedly taking $8,500 from grieving family
SAN ANTONIO - A headstone business owner has been arrested for allegedly taking money from families and failing to deliver. Elena Moreno, 47, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly taking money from grieving families with no intention of fulfilling orders. Court documents allege that on May 13, 2022, a family met with Moreno at “Angelic Monuments” to discuss the purchase of a headstone for a
Fox 29 KABBOct 22 2021
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Nearly 100 Confederate Monuments Were Toppled Last Year. What Happened to Them?
It’s been a long time since I sat in an American history class, but what I remember of my education in Jacksonville, Florida, in the 1980s and ’90s is how much of it was not fact, but myth.
I was taught that the Civil War was fought over states’ rights—a concept that seemed plausibly defensible to a kid—and that “our side” had its own heroes and its own stories worth remembering.
Mother JonesMar 17 2024
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Alabama’s upcoming Freedom Monument Sculpture Park draws national attention amid DEI debates
Montgomery’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park has garnered national attention amid debates about diversity and inclusion efforts. The upcoming sculpture park has been mentioned in Smithsonian Magazine, The New York Times, Travel + Leisure and The Art Newspaper. “As they say, the truth can set us free,” Bryan Stevenson, founder and director of the Equal Justice Initiative, told CBS News. “I
AL.comMar 12 2024
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Most dangerous parts of Florida’s Don’t Say Gay law nullified in “monumental” settlement
Florida has reached a settlement with a cohort of LGBTQ+ rights groups challenging the state’s infamous Parental Rights in Education Act, commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. The settlement leaves the law in place but clarifies its language, which critics said was overly vague and could lead to violations of LGBTQ+ teachers’ and students’ constitutional rights. Signed into law by Florida
LGBTQ NationDec 28 2023
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Democrat Jacksonville Mayor Celebrates Removal of Confederate Statue
The newly elected Democrat mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, celebrated the removal of a Confederate statue in the city, which was officially gone before noon Wednesday. Democrat Mayor Donna Deegan, who won her mayoral bid in May, celebrated the removal of the statue in Springfield Park, formally known as Confederate Park. The monument in question, “In Memory of Our Women of the Southland,”
Breitbart NewsMar 07 2024
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Virginia senator boasts about blocking budget for Monumental Sports move to Potomac Yard
The Virginia State senator single-handedly responsible for blocking the deal to build a new pro-sports arena in Alexandria spoke out about the plan Thursday. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin did too, as it appears the plan is hitting the dirt. The ball is now in Youngkin's court but he isn't saying what next steps he's willing to take. "I believe the Senate is about to make a colossal mistake,"
Fox 5 DCMar 14 2024
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How Mellon chief Elizabeth Alexander (and $500 million) changed the nature of the monuments we revere
You could say Elizabeth Alexander was raised among monuments. Growing up in Washington, D.C., she was surrounded by them. When she was a toddler, her parents took her to the March on Washington in 1963, where hundreds of thousands of protesters brought ebullient life to the steps of the temple-like Lincoln Memorial. When she was a girl, someone told her that the obelisk-shaped Washington
Los Angeles TimesDec 18 2023
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The Iconic Arlington Confederate Memorial is Being Torn Down Today.
The iconic Confederate memorial in Arlington National Cemetery is set to be removed this week, a cemetery official announced Saturday. Moves to desecrate the site – first intended as a “peace” monument which also serves as the grave site for its designer, America’s first globally renowned Jewish artist Moses Ezekiel – began Monday. The decision to trash the stunning monument was made over a
The National PulseDec 18 2023
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Confederate memorial spared takedown thanks to judge’s order
A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary restraining order to halt the taking down of a Confederate memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. A cemetery spokesperson told Fox News that the U.S. Army had begun disassembling the monument but halted operations. The restraining will expire Wednesday night. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST to decide whether or not the judge’s order will
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