Mayor finds unlikely ally in saint statue controversy. It's PETA. But, why?

Quincy Mayor Tom Koch may have found an unlikely ally for his plans to install controversial Catholic saint statues on public property.
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MS Lawmaker Apologizes For Saying Leaders Should Be ‘Lynched’ For Pulling Confederate Statues

*A Mississippi state lawmaker has sparked outrage after calling for the lynching of leaders who back the recent removal of Confederate monuments in Louisiana. In a Facebook post published Saturday ...
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Churches Vandalized Across the US

A rash of vandalism at churches has left a statue of Jesus Christ headless and some set ablaze. The reports come amid a national debate over what to do about offensive and controversial statues.
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A six-figure pay raise, $850,000 religious statues, and contentious comments: Controversies envelop Quincy’s embattled mayor

QUINCY — Sitting in a sumptuous conference room at City Hall, seven-term Mayor Thomas Koch leans forward at the end of a long, polished table and says, without a trace of irony, “I’d do this job for ...

Quincy mayor revises controversial pay raise proposal

Quincy, Massachusetts Mayor Thomas Koch is offering to lower a planned controversial pay raise for his position. Koch ...