Why Is There a Statue of Harvey Weinstein Outside the Oscars?

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        Why Is There a Statue of Harvey Weinstein Outside the Oscars?
    A golden statue of a bathrobe-clad Harvey Weinstein was placed near the site of Sunday's Academy Awards.
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Why Is There a Statue of Harvey Weinstein Outside the Oscars?

A golden statue of a bathrobe-clad Harvey Weinstein was placed near the site of Sunday's Academy Awards.

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Why Is There a Statue of Harvey Weinstein Outside the Oscars?

A golden statue of a bathrobe-clad Harvey Weinstein was placed near the site of Sunday's Academy Awards.

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For over half a century, Miss Major fought for, nurtured, and protected queer and trans lives. Now those who knew her best reflect on her legacy of love.

Activists and Democratic politicians are outraged.

The organization had been inundated with financial problems.

“It’s just moving paper around. There’s no chance that one of the plaintiffs could continue to serve," Judge Judith Rogers told government lawyers.

More For You

Most Popular

Opinion: "While the obstacles we face may be significant, Lenacapavir represents a monumental breakthrough in the fight against HIV/AIDS, one we can not afford to squander," write Dr. Kelly Gebo and Dr. Amanda Castel.

Police are still searching for the suspect who slashed the man's face.

Press freedom groups voiced concern over the possibility of Lemon being charged. One DOJ official implied he may still be.

The DOJ is investigating Becca Good under a law against “assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers,” sources tell NBC News.

The man who shot Renee Nicole Good is a 43-year-old firearms instructor who appears to have defended white supremacists online.

"I can't take this complicity of people rolling over," the California governor said. But is his joke homophobic?