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'Everywoman' statue unveiled in Trafalgar Square

Tschabalala Self's Lady in Blue will sit atop the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square for the next two years.

'Everywoman' statue unveiled in Trafalgar Square

On the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination, supporters of the slain conservative activist staged a brief ceremony to unveil a bronze statue in New York City's Times Square. The 6-foot-5-inch statue depicted Kirk sitting with a microphone and wearing a "FREEDOM" T-shirt. As supporters and counter-protesters gathered, videos captured tense exchanges, shouting matches, and minor physical confrontations.

Police intervened to separate the demonstrators. One counter-protester, Von Brown, engaged in a heated verbal exchange with a supporter named James Zeits, accusing him of racism. Despite the tensions, no serious injuries were reported, and no arrests were made.

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