Climate activists indicted for defacing Degas sculpture at National Gallery.
Two climate activists, Timothy Martin and Joanna Smith, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and injury to a National Gallery of Art exhibit for allegedly smearing paint on a case surrounding Edgar Degas’ "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture at Washington, D.C.’s National Gallery of Art last month. The vandalism caused $2,400 in damage and forced staff to remove "Little Dancer" from the galleries for 10 days for repairs. The charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine. The climate group Declare Emergency, who took credit for the attack, tweeted that they wanted to send a message about climate change.
