April 24, 2025, 5:20 pm
Edmonton police have recovered fragments of a stolen statue celebrating women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy, with an arrest made in connection with the theft. The recovery has sparked community outrage over the desecration of an important cultural landmark and a determined effort to restore local history.
Emily Murphy was Alberta’s first female judge and one of the so-called Famous Five women behind the 1929 Persons Case
EDMONTON - An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue depicting a Canadian women's rights pioneer were recovered almost two months after being stolen.
Emily Murphy was Alberta's first female judge and one of a group of women known as the Famous Five.
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