Dawn Staley on significance of statue in Columbia where Confederate flag once stood: ‘Bigger than basketball’
In recognition of her contributions to the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team and the community, head coach Dawn Staley was honored by the City of Columbia with a statue erected in the downtown area where a Confederate flag once stood for decades. I was forced to do so. Appearing on ESPN’s “College Gameday,” Staley […]
London mayor under fire for reportedly snubbing queen statue in favor of art celebrating trans prostitutes
London’s mayor has come under fire from critics for downplaying an art installation commemorating Queen Elizabeth II in Trafalgar Square in favor of an artwork showcasing hundreds of transgender prostitutes, local media reports said. It’s been criticized. Labor mayor Sadiq Khan has approved £1 million, or about $1.2 million, in funding to install a fourth […]
Police announce arrest in theft, destruction of Jackie Robinson statue; additional arrests likely
Law enforcement in Wichita, Kansas, announced the arrest of a suspect involved in the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue. The statue was stolen from a public park and later found dismantled and burned. On Tuesday, Wichita police announced that Ricky Alderete, 45, was taken into custody earlier this month for his involvement in an […]
Jackie Robinson statue was stolen from Kansas park to be sold as scrap metal: police
The brazen theft of a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson in Kansas was not motivated by hatred, but rather by a con artist looking to sell the priceless sculpture for scrap metal. Wichita police announced the arrest of one of the suspects involved in the heinous crime of cutting off the ankle of a statue […]
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 […]
Navy Reserve veteran charged with hate crime for beheading Satanic statue in Iowa State Capitol
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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 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 […]
Jackie Robinson statue stolen from Kansas park found burned in trash can: ‘Heartbreaking discovery’
The charred remains of a stolen Jackie Robinson statue were found inside a dumpster at a Kansas park Tuesday, authorities said. Fragments of the statue were dumped in the garbage and set on fire at Wichita’s Garvey Park, a police spokesperson said. The press conference was streamed by KWCH. Firefighters were called to the scene […]