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Jan 31 2024
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Veteran Who Smashed Satanic Statue In Iowa State Capitol Charged With Hate Crime
Michael Cassidy, a 35-year-old Navy veteran, was charged with a hate crime on Tuesday after he admitted to beheading a Satanic statue that was on display in the Iowa State Capitol building last month. Cassidy, a Christian who lives in Mississippi and previously ran for a congressional seat, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief after beheading the statue. Court
The Daily WireJan 09 2024
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Biden administration reverses proposed removal of William Penn Statue in Philadelphia
The National Park Service withdrew a proposed rehabilitation proposal to Welcome Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which would have removed the statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn. The proposal, which was announced on Friday, would have “removed and not reinstalled” the statue of Penn from the park as part of its efforts to create a “more welcoming, accurate, and inclusive experience
Washington ExaminerJan 31 2024
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Christian Navy veteran charged with hate crime for beheading demon statue at Iowa Capitol
Hundreds of statues of historical and religious significance have been toppled throughout the United States in recent years. Rather than stop the iconoclasts responsible, government officials have in many cases rewarded them — at least when they were not themselves directly responsible. However, it became clear this week that the powers that be still hold some things sacred: abortion clinics
The BlazeJan 09 2024
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Park Service: No changes to the William Penn statue are planned – Metro Philadelphia
Sign up for our Daily Email newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest local news throughout Philadelphia. The National Park Service withdrew a proposal Monday to take down a statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site as part of a renovation that touched off a torrent of criticism over the legacy of the man who founded the province of Pennsylvania. In a brief statement,
Metro PhiladelphiaJan 08 2024
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William Penn statue will not be removed after park withdraws draft proposal
After a controversial debate, the William Penn statue will not be removed from the Welcome Park in Philadelphia. A draft proposal aiming to rehabilitate and re-imagine Welcome Park in Philadelphia by permanently removing the William Penn statue the park says was released prematurely, according to a press release by the National Park Service (NPS) Monday. The Park announced it has withdrawn the
Fox 29 PhiladelphiaJan 30 2024
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Jackie Robinson statue found burned and in pieces at Wichita park amid citywide manhunt
A Wichita youth-baseball league’s Jackie Robinson statue — which was cut at its feet and stolen from McAdams Park last week, leading to a citywide manhunt and national media attention — was found charred and in pieces Tuesday morning in Garvey Park. Garvey Park is in south Wichita, about seven miles from where it was stolen. “It’s not salvageable at this time,” Wichita police spokesperson
The Kansas City StarFeb 13 2024
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45-year-old man arrested in Jackie Robinson statue theft that was not motivated by race, police say
Police announced Tuesday the arrest of a 45-year-old man in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that later was found dismantled and burned. Wichita police Lt. Aaron Moses said the man was taken into custody earlier in an unrelated case and charged Monday with multiple counts, including aggravated criminal damage to property. Moses said he was “very confident it was not a race-related
NewsdayMar 10 2023
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Newark Unveils Harriet Tubman Statue, Replacing Statue of Columbus
In New Jersey, a monument honoring abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Newark Thursday, replacing a statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed in 2020 as racial justice protests erupted nationwide in response to the police murder of George Floyd. Washington Park has been renamed “Harriet Tubman Square.” Among the guests at Thursday’s ceremony were rapper Queen Latifah, who is
Democracy Now!Dec 14 2023
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Report: Christian Former Military Officer Beheads Satanic Statue
Michael Cassidy, a Christian and former military officer, beheaded the Satanic Temple statue erected at the Iowa State Capitol, the Sentinel reported Thursday. The report said Michael Cassidy first pushed the Baphomet statue over before he decapitated it. The statue had been erected in the Iowa State Capitol after the Satanic Temple received permission. The decapitated head was then thrown
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