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May 08 2024
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European court upholds Italy's right to seize Greek statue from U.S. museum
European court upholds Italy's right to seize Greek statue from U.S. museum
European court upholds Italy's right to seize Greek statue from U.S. museum Audio will be available later today.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to South Texas College of Law-Houston professor Derek Fincham about an ancient Greek bronze statue the J. Paul Getty Museum in California has been ordered to return to
NPR Fact CheckApr 30 2024
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Anti-Israel Protesters Vandalize George Washington Statue on GWU Campus
Anti-Israel protesters vandalized a statue of George Washington on the George Washington University (GWU) campus in Washington, DC, draping it with a Palestinian flag. The statue, which is at the entrance to the anti-Israel encampment on the university’s campus, has a Palestinian flag draped in the back. The words “Genocidal Warmongering University” are written in paint at the base of the
Breitbart NewsMay 07 2024
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Civil suit settled in shooting of Native American activist at protest of Spanish conquistador statue
FILE - Rio Arriba County workers remove the bronze statue of Spanish conquerer Juan de Onate from its pedestal in front of a cultural center in Alcalde, N.M., June 15, 2020. A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit seeking damages from a 23-year-old man and his parents in the shooting of a Native American activist in northern New Mexico amid confrontations about the statue and aborted
San Diego Union-TribuneApr 22 2024
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Return of colonial-era statue to Congo fuels environmental revival
LUSANGA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, April 22 - Joyful singing and cheers echoed around the hills surrounding a small village in western Democratic Republic of Congo as a procession emerged from an underground cave bearing an antique wooden figure of a Belgian colonial officer. The "Balot" sculpture was made in the area in the 1930s when Congo was under Belgium's brutal colonial rule. An
ReutersMay 07 2024
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WWI statue vandalized in NYC by anti-Israel agitators to be treated with 'seriousness' as mayor offers reward
New York Mayor Eric Adams reacted in anger and disgust after anti-Israel protesters vandalized a World War I memorial in New York City on Monday. The 107th United States Infantry monument, located along Central Park on the Upper East Side, depicts seven U.S. Army soldiers in the throes of battle in September 1918, as they burst through the Hindenburg Line — the last and strongest of the German
Fox News (Online News)Apr 29 2024
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Herky on Parade to feature 100 statues including TMNT, Transformers-inspired designs
The newest wave of Herkys are ready for their debut. Think Iowa City's 20th-anniversary installment of Herky on Parade kicks off Wednesday, May 1 with 100 statues of the University of Iowa's mascot scattered across the Iowa City and Coralville corridor. The big reveal will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Photos, artist descriptions and statue locations will all be available on HerkyonParade3.
Des Moines RegisterApr 15 2024
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How a stolen Jackie Robinson statue impacted a Wichita community
WICHITA, KAN. -- At noon, when Bob Lutz left the old mechanic's garage that had been turned into the gleaming headquarters of the youth baseball league he founded, he liked to look across the street at the statue of Jackie Robinson. There, in a pavilion celebrating the baseball Hall of Famer and civil rights icon, the bronze landmark stood in the park where children play in a league named
ESPN.comApr 07 2024
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Chaffey College will stage ‘Juanita’s Statue’ on Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College theater students will present “Juanita’s Statue,” a comedic spin on the classic story of Don Juan, opening 7:30 p.m. April 11 in the theater on the college’s Rancho Cucamonga campus, 5885 Haven Ave. The play is a contemporary comedy with themes of self-love, gender fluidity and Latino culture, something that resonates with the 40 cast and crew members and the greater Chaffey
Inland Valley Daily BulletinApr 12 2024
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Sports World Reacts to Comically Small Allen Iverson Statue
On Friday afternoon in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, the 76ers hosted a sculpture unveiling ceremony to honor NBA legend and cultural icon Allen Iverson. Many former teammates, fans, and the media were in attendance. Iverson gave everything he had to the organization and then some, leading it to new heights and living up to the expectations that were put upon him. So, how do the 76ers respond to
NewsweekApr 22 2024
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Throwback Tulsa: Kyler Murray's statue unveiled one year ago today
About 3,000 OU fans gathered one year ago today for the unveiling of Kyler Murray's statue at the Norman campus' Heisman Park. Heisman Park is located immediately east of Memorial Stadium, near the intersection of Jenkins Avenue and Lindsey Street. Immortalized along the row of monuments are all seven of OU’s Heisman Trophy recipients: Billy Vessels (who won the award in 1952), Steve Owens (
Tulsa World