Sentences with phrase «remove statues»

«The Mayor's panel may be tempted to base its decision to remove statues on based upon current politics rather than historical significance,» Golden wrote in a Facebook post that also quoted Maya Angelou.

Were some good people opposed to removing the statue of Robert E. Lee?

Hempstead, NY — Students at Hofstra University held dueling protests on Friday over whether or not to remove a statue of Thomas Jefferson, the...

Nominally, the rally on Saturday was organized in opposition to a plan by local officials to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee, the Confederacy's top general, from Emancipation Park in Charlottesville.

That organization removed the statues, one of Confederate President Jefferson David and another of Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest, under the cover of darkness.

Given this, it is hardly surprising that a recent poll found that 43 per cent of British people think that the country should be proud of the Empire, while only 11 per cent of people support the proposal of the Rhodes Must Fall campaign to remove the statue of the British colonialist, Cecil Rhodes, from Oriel College in Oxford.

A Catholic church on Buffalo's East Side was struck by a vandal late Tuesday, who removed a statue of the Virgin Mary from a garden, severely damaged it and left behind a note warning that «this building will be destroyed.»

A proposal to remove a statue of the explorer Christopher Columbus on the Upper West Side will receive «immediate attention» from de Blasio's office in the wake of violence stemming from a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va..

Duke University removed a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee early Saturday, days after it was vandalized amid a national debate about monuments to the Confederacy.

Republican mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis was critical of Mayor Bill de Blasio's intention to create a commission to consider removing statues and other public art honoring Confederate soldiers and other public figures whose actions are regarded as dishonorable.

Cuomo's announcement comes as municipalities across the country are removing statues dedicated to the Confederacy in response to the violent Virginia white power rally last week where a neo-Nazi rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters, killing one and injuring 19 others.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- Advocates who want to remove the bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. announced their plans to remove the statue from MLK Park.»

Brooklyn Council member Jumaane Williams went further, saying he supports long - running efforts to remove the statue at Columbus Circle.

The role of the individuals is constantly re-evaluated by the new generations, and removing the statues from the public areas is common - place.

Actors Joe Piscopo and Chazz Palminteri have rescinded their acceptance of an invitation of appearing an event at Gracie Mansion honoring Italian - Americans over the push to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus.

It was a group of people with no insignia who removed a statue by damaging it (as opposed to civil disassembly), and who did not go away to avoid being caught.

At 2 p.m., in response to de Blasio's «quest to tear down statues like Christopher Columbus,» Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich will announce legislation that would require a majority vote of the Council before removing statues on city property, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

In the wake of the deadly neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville this month — which was spurred by that city's decision to remove a statue of confederate general Robert E. Lee and rename a park that bore his name — many other cities and states have moved to take down statues of confederate generals or other controversial symbols.

A proposal to remove a statue of the explorer Christopher Columbus on the Upper West Side will receive «immediate attention» by Mayor Bill de Blasio's office in the wake of violence stemming from a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va..

Nicole Malliotakis said de Blasio's commission to remove the statue is causing «tremendous division» among New Yorkers.

Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Buffalo Common Councilmembers heard from both sides in a hearing on whether to move forward with removing the statue of Christopher Columbus and take his name off a park in Buffalo.

Belarus, which has not removed its statues of Lenin, has no specific plans to dismantle the fence.

Canada Halifax votes to temporarily remove statue.

The North Carolina Historical Commission continues to grapple with whether it can legally remove the statue.

During World War II the ban's sword was aimed toward the Hungarians in a defensive gesture, but afterward the Communists had removed the statue in a neutralization of nationalistic symbols.

If you make a special edition that removes the statue and keep everything else in and price it at $ 80 - $ 90 I will buy it Day 1.

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Not exact matches

Last week Disney removed Cosby's statue from Walt Disney World in Orlando.

As Confederate statues and memorials are being removed across the U.S. following the violence at a weekend rally by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va., President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday morning to complain about the actions, calling it «sad» and saying the «culture of our great country [is] being ripped apart.»

«This morning we continue our march to reconciliation by removing the Jefferson Davis Confederate statue from its pedestal of reverence,» Mayor Mitch Landrieu tweeted.

Last year, when several cities were taking actions to remove Confederate monuments, Pres. Trump tweeted, «Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments.»

Last year, Memphis found a legal loophole that enabled them to remove two Confederate statues and a Confederate bust by selling the parks that housed the statues to a nonprofit.

This morning Penn State University removed its bronze statue of Joe Paterno, the university's football coach for 46 years, that had been standing in front of Beaver Stadium.

And after all we had seen with World Vision in Bolivia that week, this statue of Jesus, though beautiful, seemed so still and so removed from the people below, looming over a city where hunger, abuse, poverty, and despair still hide in shadowy corners.

There was a statue of the Disney icon wearing Jackson's «Rhythm Nation» at Disney World, but the park removed it after the performance.

4) that man has a statue of himself outside d emirates, y do u intend to take d risk of removing it!!

He states: «I would remove the upper bronze half and replace it with steel to complete and balance the statue.

A judge in Charlottesville, Virginia, ruled that local officials must take down the black shrouds covering two Confederate monuments while a lawsuit continues over the city's plan to permanently remove the controversial statues.

Facing mounting criticism of his plan to remove some NYC monuments — including the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle — NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said contested statues might get plaques that offer explanations of the historical figures they depict.

Taking down statues of Confederate figures is «just like» removing a monument to victims of the 9/11 attacks, said Maine Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, adding that the white nationalist and far - left protesters in Charlottesville over the weekend were «equally as bad» and «disgusting.»

Diocese officials announced they would be removing a plaque honoring Gen. Robert E. Lee that has long been affixed to a tree outside a Brooklyn church following the events in Charlottesville last weekend and renewed concerns over Confederate symbols and statues.

Paladino was removed from the board on Aug. 17, days after violence erupted in Charlottesville amid protests over the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

The University of Texas hastily removed four Confederate monuments from its campus after its president said the statues represented «modern white supremacy» and «neo-Nazism.»

The statue of a white doctor who performed experimental surgeries on female slaves has been removed from East Harlem.

The statue, located at 103rd Street near the park's northeast corner, was removed by order of Mayor Bill de Blasio, following recommendations by of the Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers.

Republican / Conservative mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis held a press conference this afternoon in Columbus Circle, calling on Mayor de Blasio to make clear his personal position on whether the statue of Christopher Columbus should be removed and condemning what she termed pay - to - play by the mayor with lobbyist and supporter James Capalino.

Statues across the country depicting Confederate soldiers have been removed by localities in recent days.

This is indicated within the Wikipedia article about many of Lenin's statues (most of them were moved, removed, pulled down or damaged).

During the debate, de Blasio said the statue of Christopher Columbus would be among those examined by a commission he's appointing to recommend monuments on city property be removed because they're deemed hateful.

De Blasio's Republican challenger for mayor, Nicole Malliotakis, said he lacked «the heart and soul of an Italian» for considering removing the Columbus statue in Columbus Circle.