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Georgia Regents Cite Lessons From History; Decide Not to Rename Buildings
"History can teach us important lessons, lessons that if understood and applied make Georgia and its people stronger," the regents said in a statement.
Raucous Crowd Removed From Council Meeting on Confederate Statue Status
Ninety Jacksonville, Florida, residents signed up for public comment about the "Tribute to the Women of the Southern Confederacy" monument before being removed.
Jim Acosta: Trump Relates to Robert E. Lee Because They're 'Both Losers'
It comes after the former president decried the removal of the Confederate monument in Richmond, Virginia.
Crowd Cheers as Robert E. Lee Statue Removed: 'Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye!'
The statue's removal comes 131 years after it was erected. The statue will be placed in storage at a state-owned facility while its future is determined.
Police Ban Use of Drones Around Robert E. Lee Statue Ahead of Removal
The ban was issued for "special security reasons," the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The Largest Confederate Memorial in U.S. To Stay As Lee Statue Removed
The carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson is the biggest Confederate memorial in the world.
Richmond, Virginia to Remove Confederate Statue of Robert E. Lee
The statue will come down on Wednesday, September 8, 131 years after the statue was put in place. It will be placed in storage until its future is determined.
Charlottesville Removes General Lee Statue 4 Years After 'Unite the Right'
The city will remove two Confederate statues nearly four years after a white supremacist rally against their initial proposed removal left three dead.
House Votes 285-120 to Remove Capitol's Confederate Statues
"All of the statues being removed by this bill are statutes of Democrats," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said before voting in favor of the bill.
Some House GOP Expected to Vote to Remove Confederate Statues from Capitol
A bust of Roger Taney would be replaced by one of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
After Robert E. Lee's Removal, Confederate Statues Still Stand in Capitol
A statue honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee was quietly removed from the U.S. Capitol overnight Sunday, but statues honoring Confederate leaders and others with racist pasts remain—months after leaders of Congress urged their removal.
'Slave Owner' Spray-Painted on Alexander Macomb Monument in Detroit
One of the 19th-century general's descendants recently argued for the statue's removal in a newspaper column that acknowledged Macomb's legacy is closely tied to racism and genocide.
House Bill Would Replace Confederate Monuments Across the U.S.
Illinois Democratic Representative Bobby Rush referred to the monuments as "the false idols of the confederacy."
The One Statue in Seattle That Is Not at Risk
Though this statue in Seattle immortalizes a man linked to the deaths of millions, it hasn't seen ropes or hammers this year.
GOP Rep Introduced Bill to Ban Democratic Party for Past Support of Slavery
While the Democratic Party did support slavery in its past, the politics of both parties have changed a lot since the Civil War and Civil Rights Era.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Descendant: Statues 'Must Be Removed'
Reverend Robert Wright Lee said he supports a bill that proposes removing a statue of his ancestor, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, from Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland.
Poll Finds 51% of Now Americans Support Removing Confederate Statues
The shift in public opinion follows the anti-racism and Black Lives Matter demonstrations that have recently swept across the country.
Pompeo Says Critics of History Don't See America Is 'Fundamentally Good'
He described citizens who have toppled confederate statues as "rioters ... desecrating monuments to those who fought for unalienable rights."
GOP Leader Pushes to Cut Funding From Cities Where 'Mobs' Remove Statues
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced the legislation to combat the "leftwing mobs" whom he said are "trying to erase history."
Calif. Council Votes to Remove Statue of Priest Canonized by Pope Francis
The Ventura City Council cast a 6-0 vote during its meeting Wednesday night to remove a statue of Father Junipero Serra from outside its city hall and relocate it to the Mission San Buenaventura.
Confederate Statues Dot the U.S. Capitol But Some Lawmakers Want Them Gone
Two statues honoring racist figures are already set to come down at the Capitol after Arkansas subs in music legend Johnny Cash and Civil Rights hero Daisy Bates.
77% of White Voters Approve of Police, Just 26% of Black Americans Agree
American opinions towards police, the Black Lives Matter movement and the removal of Confederate statues depend largely on race and political affiliation.
McConnell Breaks With Trump, Urges Him Not to Veto Defense Bill
Trump has repeatedly said that he will not consider any provision to rename U.S. military bases bearing the names of Confederate soldiers.
San Francisco Protesters Tear Down Union General Ulysses S. Grant's Statue
Statues of Francis Scott Key, the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner" national anthem, and St. Junipero Serra were also toppled in San Francisco alongside the 18th U.S. president.
Protester's Head Cut Open By Toppled Confederate Soldier Statue
The man convulsed on the ground and lost "a great amount of blood" after being struck by the monument, according to a witness.
Photos, Videos Show Jefferson Davis Statue Torn Down in Richmond, Virginia
Four statues forming part of a Confederate monument in Portsmouth, around 80 miles outside Richmond, were also pulled down.
More People See the Confederate Flag as Symbol of Pride Than Racist
The poll by Morning Consult and Politico was conducted amid continuing debates on the displaying of Confederate flags and monuments.
Protesters in U.K., Belgium Target Statues of Slave Trader, Colonizing King
Demonstrators in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston and threw it into the harbor.
Protestors Attempt To Remove Confederate Monument In Birmingham
"I understand the frustration and the anger that you have. Allow me to finish the job for you," Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin told the crowd,
Confederate Statue Vandalism Becoming More Frequent in the South
There have been roughly a dozen reports of vandalism to Confederate monuments in symbols in 2019 already.