President William McKinley’s days on the Arcata Plaza are officially numbered. The Arcata City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward with the removal of the statue of McKinley at the city’s center and to have the statue moved to Canton, Ohio, which has promised to fund the effort. Without any discussion, the council voted […]
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UPDATE: Arcata Council Sends McKinley Initiative to Voters
UPDATE: Multiple news outlets are reporting that the Arcata City Council voted unanimously last night, with Mayor Sofia Pereira absent, to put an initiative before voters seeking to prevent the removal of the President William McKinley statue from the Arcata Plaza. The council voted 4-1, with Councilmember Michael Winkler dissenting, to remove the McKinley statute […]
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Wiyot Tribe Votes to Remove McKinley Statue
Referring to U.S. President William McKinley’s legacy of annexing indigenous lands within the continental United States and Hawaii, the Wiyot Tribe sent out a press release today in support of removing the McKinley statue from the Arcata Plaza. According to the release, the Wiyot Tribal Council voted unanimously Feb. 12 to support its removal, as […]
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TL;DR: Five Questions to Catch You Up
Busy week? We’ll help you catch up on the basics of this week’s cover story, which details the conversation about what should be done about the statue of President William McKinley and a plaque commemorating the Jacoby Storehouse on the Arcata Plaza. Read the full story here before you dive into a Facebook comments debate. Below, […]