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Statue of Charlie Kirk for Free Speech | Dayton News
An artist poured $100K of his own money into crafting a life-size bronze statue of Charlie Kirk—complete with a “FREEDOM” sweatshirt and mic—claiming it’s a free speech monument, not endorsement, inspired by Kirk’s murder. Comparing Kirk’s death to JFK, MLK, and Lennon’s assassinations, Furnari, no stranger to public art (he’s sculpted Ronaldo and recreated iconic photos), hopes someone will buy the statue—so far, only $8,650 raised toward his $150K goal. If no buyer emerges, he plans to install it in Times Square on the one-year anniversary of Kirk’s death and potentially tour it across the…
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