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Dec 11 2023
News
Monumental weighing move to Virginia for Capitals, Wizards
Virginia is working on a plan to lure the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals sports franchises to a new development at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, according to a lawmaker with knowledge of the discussions. The teams are owned by Ted Leonsis’ Monumental Sports & Entertainment and can end their current lease at D.C.’s Capital One Arena in 2027. Any arena proposals would likely need
Washington TimesJun 11 2020
News
Remembering Confederate Generals
On Tuesday, retired General and former CIA director David Petraeus wrote an op-ed calling for the renaming of army bases named for Confederate generals. (The Atlantic)
“In the past few days, officials have said that the Pentagon, including Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, was open to having a bipartisan conversation about renaming the Army bases named for
The Flip SideJun 05 2020
Analysis
Richmond is taking down Confederate statues: Is this the end for other Confederate memorials?
RICHMOND, Va. – The statue of Robert E. Lee has towered over Richmond for more than 100 years. In recent days, though, it's been conveying a different message - words like "Black lives matter" are covering its stone pedestal.
At least a hundred people gathered on a muggy Thursday afternoon near the monument to the Confederate commander after Gov. Ralph Northam announced it was to come
USA TODAYDec 18 2023
News
Pentagon to tear down Reconciliation Monument in Arlington National Cemetery by week's end despite protest
The Department of Defense has dutifully taken part in an iconoclastic sweep of American history that has left graves dug up, statues toppled, animals renamed, busts melted down, and church windows removed. Despite significant backlash, it appears no exception will ultimately be made for the Reconciliation Monument in Arlington National Cemetery. Workers will remove the 109-year-old monument
The BlazeDec 29 2023
News
Jacksonville Pulls Down Confederate Women Statue in DeSantis’s Florida.
A 98-year-old Tribute to the Women of the Southern Confederacy statue has been pulled from its pedestal in Jacksonville, Florida, with Democrat Mayor Donna Deegan its removal “signal[s] a belief in our shared humanity”. “Symbols matter. They tell the world what we stand for and what we aspire to be,” Deegan said, claiming the statue’s removal was “not in any way an attempt to erase history but
The National PulseDec 20 2023
News
Arlington Cemetery Confederate Memorial to Be Removed After Temporary Pause
A federal judge on Tuesday granted the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery after a temporary restraining order blocked efforts to take it down for one day. U.S. District Court Judge Rossie David Alston Jr. said he saw "no desecration of any graves" while visiting the site, per the Associated Press, and ruled that arguments nearby graves were in danger of being damaged were
The MessengerDec 18 2023
News
Removal of a Confederate memorial in Arlington Cemetery is paused by federal judge
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a planned removal of the Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia a day after two groups filed a lawsuit. US District Judge Ronnie D. Alston in Virginia granted a temporary restraining order barring the memorial’s removal after the groups Defend Arlington and Save Southern Heritage Florida filed an emergency motion asking
CNN (Online News)Dec 18 2023
News
Judge issues order about Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery
Work to remove the memorial had begun Monday before the restraining order was issued, but the memorial remains in place on cemetery grounds. The cemetery had said on Friday that it expected to complete the removal this week. It said the removal was required by Congress, and that it was complying with environmental and historic-preservation regulations. “The removal will desecrate, damage, and
Richmond Times DispatchFeb 11 2024
News
Monument Circle, other downtown sites to feature DJs, art and more for NBA All-Star Weekend
Downtown Indianapolis public spaces Monument Circle and Georgia Street will see an NBA All-Star Weekend revamp complete with DJ booths, art installations, basketball hoops and plenty of photo opportunities. The southern portion and spoke of Monument Circle will be closed to vehicular traffic, allowing it to serve as what the NBA All-Star 2024 Host Committee has named “Indy’s Home Court.” The
Indianapolis Business Journal