U-A President wants to keep Fulbright statue

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The leader of the University of Arkansas system on Tuesday proposed keeping a statue of the late Sen. J. William Fulbright on its flagship campus but add “contextualization” about his legacy, despite calls to remove the monument because of... Read More.
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Committee recommends University remove Fulbright statue

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A University of Arkansas committee says tributes honoring a former senator, alum and segregationist whose beliefs did not align with the values of the institution today should be removed from campus. The committee considered J. William Fulbright’s stance on integration and... Read More.

Confederate statue at Jefferson County courthouse being removed

A Confederate statue is being removed from the Jefferson County courthouse property. Removal of the statue began at 6 a.m. Saturday morning. The United Daughters of the Confederacy agreed to take possession of the statue and move it to the Confederate cemetery in Sulphur Springs. DeltaplexNews.com has... Read More.
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Satanic Temple Unveils Statue at Arkansas Capitol

By Hannah Grabenstein of The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — The Satanic Temple unveiled its statue Thursday of a goat-headed, winged creature called Baphomet during a First Amendment rally at the Arkansas State Capitol to protest a Ten Commandments monument already on the Capitol grounds. With... Read More.