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Arlington Cemetery Bomb Threat Halts Funeral Services Arlington Cemetery Bomb Threat Halts Funeral Services
Arlington Cemetery Bomb Threat Halts Funeral Services A bomb threat halted funeral services at the Arlington National Cemetery for hours on Friday, Sept. 8. The cemetery was evacuated as teams from multiple law enforcement agencies investigated around 9 a.m. Up to 30 funerals a day are held on weekdays at the cemetery, where hearses lined up awaiting the all-clear. A statement posted to the cemetery's website as of 1 p.m. read: Arlington National Cemetery officials and Joint Base Myer Henderson-Hall emergency services are currently responding to a bomb threat. The cemetery is closed to the general public and funeral services have been delaye…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Confederate Statue Depicting Slavery Removed From Arlington National Cemetery, Opinions Sought Confederate Statue Depicting Slavery Removed From Arlington National Cemetery, Opinions Sought
Confederate Statue Depicting Slavery Removed From Arlington National Cemetery, Opinions Sought The longstanding Confederate Memorial in the Arlington National Cemetery is on its way out, and public input is being sought. The Confederate Memorial is scheduled to be removed from Section 16 of the Arlington National Cemetery after nearly 110 years, at the request of Congress and implemented by the Secretary of Defense. At 32 feet tall, the bronze statue boasts 32 life-sized figures depicting mythical gods, alongside southern soldiers and civilians, its website says (click here for photos of the Confederate Memorial). Two of the figures are Black: One an enslaved woman holding…

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by Cecilia Levine