Artnet: "The Penn University Museum is working to repatriate the skulls of enslaved peoples in its collection following student protests" - Jul 28, 2020
The Penn Museum at the University of Pennsylvania is putting in storage a collection of more than 1,000 skulls, including some that belonged to enslaved peoples, following an outcry from students.
Art Newspaper: "California man is charged with illegally importing an ancient mosaic, possibly from Syria" - Jul 27, 2020
A California man has been indicted on charges of illegally importing an ancient mosaic depicting the Roman god Hercules that the authorities have said may have been looted in war-torn Syria.
Art News: "New California bill could expand State’s Indigenous repatriation laws" - Jul 24, 2020
A California state bill, which is expected to be signed into law later this year, would expand which Indigenous groups are able to request the return of human remains, funerary objects, and other sacred items from cultural institutions.