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officer decapitated Iowa demon statue charged HATE CRIME?

Michael Cassidy, a former Mississippi political candidate and naval officer, is facing a felony hate crime charge for decapitating a satanic statue in Iowa. The co-founder of the Satanic Temple, which installed the statue, argued that placing the statue in a public place is an expression of religious freedom. Cassidy drove to Iowa to see […]

Donations to replace Jackie Robinson statue reach $145,000

Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a vandalized statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier. Major League Baseball also pledged support. And the total raised from one online fundraiser alone was more than $145,000, far exceeding the estimated $75,000 […]

Christian Navy Veteran Charged for Tearing Down Satan Statue in Iowa Capitol

A Christian U.S. Navy veteran has been charged with a hate crime after admitting to beheading a Satanic Temple statue on display at the Iowa State Capitol in December. Michael Cassidy was originally charged with a misdemeanor on Dec. 15, but the Polk County Attorney’s Office shown A Mississippi man admitted he “destroyed the building […]

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 across the United States in recent years. Government officials have often rewarded the iconoclasts they are responsible for, rather than stopping them, at least when they themselves are not directly responsible. But this week it became clear that those in power still hold some […]