Women's Acquittal Upheld in Topless Protest at Notre Dame

The acquittal of eight women from the activist group Femen over a topless protest they held in Paris's Notre Dame cathedral two years ago was upheld by a French court of appeals on Thursday. The feminist activists mixed with hordes of queuing visitors to enter the 12th century church unspotted in 2013 — one day after Pope Benedict resigned — before bearing torsos painted with slogans such as "Pope No More" and "Get lost, homophobe." The case against the...

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