Andy Warhol's in Court Again, Plus How To Honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day
It’s the Friday news roundup! Do you know the history of the Point of View statue on Mt. Washington? Plus, a judge ruled city officials can remove the Christopher Columbus statue in Schenley Park after years of fighting, and one of Pittsburgh’s native sons is on the docket for the U.S. Supreme Court.
As always, our Friday shows are powered by great local journalism.
- A good primer on the Andy Warhol case via The Art Newspaper: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/10/05/supreme-court-briefs-andy-warhol-lynn-goldsmith-prince
- TribLIVE’s Paula Reed Ward on the decision to remove Columbus from Schenley Park: https://triblive.com/local/judge-pittsburgh-officials-have-right-to-remove-christopher-columbus-statue-in-schenley-park/
- And check out Francesca’s list of ways to honor Indigenous People’s Day in Thursday’s newsletter. (And please subscribe if you don’t already!) https://mailchi.mp/citycast/pollutions-effect-on-the-allegheny-alligator?e=1673fc6220
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