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Jan 29 2024
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Wichita police recover truck thought to have been used in theft of Jackie Robinson statue
Wichita police found and recovered the pickup they think was used to help steal a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson that stood at McAdams Park. WPD property crimes detectives assisted by the field community response teams found the vehicle somewhere in Wichita, Wichita police Lt. Aaron Moses said in Tuesday news release. Moses added that the truck, which was found abandoned, was not reported
The Wichita EagleJan 28 2024
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A statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a Kansas park, leaving just his feet behind
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Friday and outrage across the city of Wichita. The statue honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Surveillance video was released of two people hauling the sculpture away in the dark. Wichita police said in a Facebook post that it
The GrioJan 07 2024
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National Park Service to Remove William Penn Statue from Historic Site
National Review (Opinion)Jan 27 2024
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From $2 to $10K, people donate money after theft of Wichita’s Jackie Robinson statue
Marcus Jones walked up to League 42 founder and executive director Bob Lutz during a gathering amid frigid temperatures Saturday morning at McAdams Park and handed him $2 from his allowance. “Because the statue is really my favorite,” the 7-year-old said. “It’s a baseball thing.” Jones is signed up to play in the league for this first time this season. The league, which primarily serves inner-
The Wichita EagleOct 09 2023
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Johnston unveils polarizing Christopher Columbus statue
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Hundreds gathered at Johnston Memorial Park as the controversial Christopher Columbus statue was unveiled in front of town and city officials. A brief ceremony features speakers including Johnston’s mayor Joe Polisena Jr. and former mayor of Providence Joseph Paolino. Paolino purchased the statue and donated it to Johnston. It was held in storage after being vandalized
ABC 6Oct 09 2023
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Johnston unveils disputed Christopher Columbus statue
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The unveiling of the Christopher Columbus statue at its new home in Johnston drew mixed reactions on Monday morning. People in favor take pride in the statue, saying Columbus is a symbolic figure of Italian heritage. “Our heritage is still here. Most of the people that live here are Italians… the old Italians, they live here,” said Lucy DaLessio of Johnston. “This is
ABC 6Aug 24 2023
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Kobe Bryant Statue To Be Unveiled By Lakers
A statue in honor of the late-Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will be unveiled outside the Crypto.com Arena next year following the death of the NBA superstar and his daughter Gianna in January 2020. Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant posted a video for fans on Thursday morning announcing that right in the place “known as the house Kobe built,” there will be a statue honoring the five-time
The Daily WireFeb 14 2024
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Sympathetic Kansas Cops Quickly Rule Out Racism In Jackie Robinson Statue Theft After Arresting White Man
Last month, we reported that a statue of baseball icon Jackie Robinson was cut off at the ankles and stolen from a park in Wichita, Kansas, only to be found dismantled and burned in a trashcan the same day. Of, course, the assumption was that the thieves were racists who desecrated a monument to a Black historical figure out of hate (and possibly revenge for the removal of the Confederate
News OneDec 15 2023
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Satanic Temple condemns vandalism of its statue by Christian military veteran
The leader of an organization whose satanic altar at Iowa’s state capitol was torn down by a Christian military veteran on Thursday has dismissed the vandalism as “a real act of cowardice”.
“There’s a certain point at which we need some adults in the room to tell people what … liberal, democratic values are; what their value is; why we uphold them; what they’re good for; and they need
The GuardianApr 27 2024
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See apes on horseback take N.J. for ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a gang of apes on horseback ... surveying the Hudson River from the Jersey side. The scene was part of a promotion for the upcoming movie “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” Friday. The apes gazed upon the Manhattan skyline an the Statue of Liberty from Liberty State Park, as seen in photos and video of the marketing “activation.” Of course, the original “Planet
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