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Oct 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 6Jan 27 2024
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Vandals steal statue of baseball icon Jackie Robinson from Wichita park: ‘This should upset all of us’
Authorities are looking for information involving the brazen theft of a statue of legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson from a public park in Wichita, Kansas. A historically significant figure who transcended sports to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier by becoming the first black player when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, Robinson became a civil rights
Bizpac ReviewJan 14 2024
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Miami Heat announces Dwyane Wade statue outside Kaseya Center. ‘I didn’t dream of this’
A banner with his old jersey number hanging from the rafters at Kaseya Center isn’t enough for Dwyane Wade: The Miami Heat is building him a statue. Wade, who had his jersey number retired by the Heat in 2020 and entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last year, will get an 8-foot bronze statue in his image placed on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami next season, the team announced
Miami HeraldJan 26 2024
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Vandals saw off Jackie Robinson statue, steal it from Kansas park days before Black History Month
A prized Jackie Robinson statue was stolen from a public park in Kansas Thursday by thieves who sawed off the bronze sculpture — leaving behind only the iconic baseball player’s feet. The brazen theft — slammed by officials as “horrendous” and “disgusting” — took place just one week before the start of Black History Month. “More than frustrated, I am angry to see that this has happened,” said
New York Post (News)Oct 30 2023
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Melting down our history, one statue at a time
In their ongoing efforts to “transform” America, progressive activists have work to obliterate our history and traditional American culture. They are succeeding in many ways: One is the elimination of Civil War monuments in Southern states. The removal of Confederate statues is now standard operating procedure. The statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia is a case in point.
American ThinkerDec 15 2023
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Christian Beheads Satanic Temple's 'Holiday' Baphomet Statue in Iowa State Capitol
The pagan idol display is at the center of a free speech debate. A temporary statue of the goat-headed pagan idol Baphomet set up by the Satanic Temple in the Iowa State Capitol for the Christmas season was destroyed by a Christian man on Thursday. Michael Cassidy, 35, a former military officer who once ran for office as a Republican, said he "saw this blasphemous statue and was outraged." The
The Epoch TimesDec 15 2023
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Who is Michael Cassidy? Man Who Beheaded Satanic Statue in Iowa Charged
Michael Cassidy, a 35-year-old Navy Reserve instructor pilot and self-styled "America First Conservative," has been charged with 4th-degree criminal mischief after allegedly tearing down and beheading a satanist statue that was on display at the Iowa State Capitol.
The display, made by the Satanic Temple Iowa, who said they were exercising their right to religious freedom, had already
NewsweekAug 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 WireJan 09 2024
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Under Fire, Biden Admin Scraps Plan To Remove William Penn Statue From Philly Park
The Biden administration scrapped its plan to permanently remove a statue of William Penn from Philadelphia’s Welcome Park, claiming the controversial proposal "was released prematurely and had not been subject to a complete internal agency review." President Joe Biden's National Park Service announced the reversal Monday evening, just days after it unveiled its "rehabilitation proposal" for
Washington Free BeaconJan 09 2024
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Biden admin reverses decision to remove William Penn statue from park commemorating founding of Pennsylvania
The National Park Service has withdrawn plans to remove a statue of William Penn from a Philadelphia park commemorating his founding of Pennsylvania, situated at his former home. The preliminary draft proposal for the "rehabilitation" of Welcome Park "was released prematurely and had not been subject to a complete internal agency review," NPS announced Monday evening. "No changes to the
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