#Pro-Confederate protesters march in Stone Mountain Georgia

#Pro-Confederate protesters march in Stone Mountain Georgia

“Pro-Confederate protesters march in Stone Mountain Georgia” About 200 members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Georgia were met by counter-protesters as they gathered at Stone Mountain to commemorate the group’s unofficial “Memorial Day.” Demonstrators, roughly 100 in all, shouted expletives and held signs in support of “racial justice” and “black lives matter.” “Nothing…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 18, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 18, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 18, 2021” Toppling LeeIs taking down the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee going to make the lives of the people of Charl­ottesville, Va., better (“Robert E. ‘Lee’ving,” July 11)? The old expression of philosopher George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” sort…

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#Charlottesville takes down Sacagawea statue after Confederate removals

#Charlottesville takes down Sacagawea statue after Confederate removals

“#Charlottesville takes down Sacagawea statue after Confederate removals” The city of Charlottesville, Va. followed up its removal of two controversial Confederate statues Saturday with the lightning-fast toppling of a third local landmark: a monumental tribute to explorers Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea. In an emergency meeting called with 20 minutes’ notice, the Charlottesville City…

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#Inside a Black Alabaman’s fight to remove a Confederate statue

#Inside a Black Alabaman’s fight to remove a Confederate statue

“#Inside a Black Alabaman’s fight to remove a Confederate statue” The second paragraph contains language that may offend some readers. Ever since Camille Bennett started her campaign to relocate a Confederate statue from outside the county courthouse in her hometown of Florence, Alabama, she has seen it all: threats, violent online messages and intimidation attempts….

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#America’s public enemy No. 1 — crime: Goodwin

#America’s public enemy No. 1 — crime: Goodwin

“#America’s public enemy No. 1 — crime: Goodwin” On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, it is beyond dispute that the case sparked new appraisals of race relations and policing. It is also beyond dispute that the protests and unchecked riots that followed Floyd’s death sparked an epidemic of crime that continues to engulf American…

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#Amazon selling Confederate costumes after Party City pulls from shelves

#Amazon selling Confederate costumes after Party City pulls from shelves

“#Amazon selling Confederate costumes after Party City pulls from shelves” They’re not following suit. Amazon continues to sell Confederate-themed costumes following an uproar that caused brick-and-mortar stores to yank them from shelves. The e-commerce giant’s website features listings for a smorgasbord of “Civil War”-themed attire emblazoned with the Confederate flag. Multiple childrens’ getups are modeled…

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