Man jailed after Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Springfield toppled
A man was arrested Monday on criminal damage to state supported property charge after the Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Springfield was vandalized.
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A man was arrested Monday on criminal damage to state supported property charge after the Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Springfield was vandalized.
Arrested by Secretary of State police on Monday, judge sets bond for 24-year-old Fernando Garcia Martinez at $50,000; statue damage being assessed
If you've been wondering what it would take to get a statue of yourself put on display in our state's capital city of Springfield, you might want to get started by saving 77 people from drowning in the Rock River. Oh, and then get elected president.
Image of King reflected in the statue does not properly reflect one of the heroes of the civil rights movement
/ A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. is pictured across the street from the Illinois State Capitol. Members of the state’s task force on statues and monuments discussed ways to relocate the statue of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and improve the statue’s image in the context of King’s legacy in Illinois. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White testified Wednesday during the task force hearing that the image of King reflected in the statue does not properly reflect one of the heroes of the civil rights movement. White met King dozens of times, including while White was...