Hanaway criticizes Witness in a radio interview
Catherine HanawayMissouri Attorney General, speaking on KFTK
Catherine Hanaway criticizes the sculpture on KFTK, linking it to abortion. She says her office is asking whether its placement is appropriate.
“It is this weird statue that's coming to St. Louis. It's come to other places and it does, like, celebrate abortion.”
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Other statements by Catherine Hanaway in this case
- Catherine Hanaway challenges notice and input for Witness's placementEarlier: Condemned
Where this statement fits
Catherine Hanaway challenges the placement of Witness; its St. Louis hosts defend the choice
Catherine Hanaway questions notice and neighborhood input for the planned placement of Witness outside Rung for Women. Rung and the Gateway Foundation defend the sculpture's relevance to women's autonomy and the organization's work. No specific enforcement action has been announced in the cited material.
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The report separately attributes Hanaway's remarks to KFTK and Sonnier's remarks to KMOX. Installation was still expected at publication.
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The sculpture was scheduled for installation on private property beside Fox Park.
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KMOX also reports that Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier supports the placement and disputes the attorney general's role in judging artistic meaning.
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The reference is the planned placement of Witness at Rung. Hanaway expresses a negative judgment about the work and questions the placement's appropriateness.
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Read the full caseGateway Foundation defends its selection of Witness
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“foremost for its artistic merit and beauty”Read statement
Rung for Women defends Witness as a match for its mission
Rung for Women
“perfectly reflects the strength, resilience, and determination of the women who walk through our doors”Read statement
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