uk mural lawsuit against coming down

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Published on July 6, 2020 -
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uk mural lawsuit against coming down

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Just weeks after it was announced a controversial mural was coming down at u-k... there is now a lawsuit... demanding to keep it up.

That's our top story tonight at five.

L3: abc 36 news white lawsuit filed to keep controversial mural up at uk the lawsuit was filed by award- winning kentucky writer wendell berry and his wife.

They claim the federal government gave the state limited rights to the artwork and those rights transfer back to the federal government if the state chooses to no longer display it.

The mural has been at the center of debate... and there have been repeated calls over the years to have it taken down over its depictions of black people and native americans.

In early june... u-k president capilouto announced he was ordering the removal of the mural in the wake of the death of george floyd and the nationwide protests that followed.

According to the herald-leader newspaper... capilouto has also received a letter from the national coalition against censorship and artist karyn olivier.... saying the university should not take down the mural.

Oliver... who is black... created a 20-18 piece meant to give context to the mural.

Oliver... along with the coalition... says removing the mural would mute olivier's accompanying piece.

In a statement today.... the university said that removing the mural is necessary for the

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