"Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Sparks Community Outcry in Wichita"

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"Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Sparks Community Outcry in Wichita"
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A statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a youth baseball league field in Wichita, Kansas, just before the start of Black History Month. The statue, which cost $50,000 and was raised by the nonprofit League 42, was cut off at the ankles and hauled away. Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan expressed frustration over the theft, and the local Crimestoppers organization is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and the recovery of the statue.

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