Lexington, KY mayor announces all Confederate statues are coming down because of Charlottesville

[kpete]

Kentucky city mayor: Confederate statues to come down after Charlottesville
By Kimberly Hutcherson, CNN
Updated 6:48 AM ET, Sun August 13, 2017

(CNN)The mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, is taking action to remove two Confederate-era monuments from his city's former courthouse after the deadly clashes in Virginia.

Mayor Jim Gray revealed his intention Saturday after the attack in Charlottesville. He said he planned to announce it this week, but the incident prompted him to declare his intentions earlier.

Violent clashes between white nationalists and counter-protesters left three people dead in Charlottesville, including a woman killed when a driver plowed into a group of counterprotesters. Dozens more were injured.

I am taking action to relocate the Confederate statues. We have thoroughly examined this issue, and heard from many of our citizens.

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The tragic events in Charlottesville today have accelerated the announcement I intended to make next week.

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/13/us/kentucky-confederate-monuments/index.html?sr=twCNN081317kentucky-confederate-monuments1153AMStory

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/13/1689254/-Lexington-KY-mayor-announces-all-Confederate-statues-are-coming-down-because-of-Charlottesville

[Pachamama]

1. I hope all statues are removed

This is a great example of what all cities should do...

[PearliePoo2]

2. I hope Mayor Gray and the Governor are making plans to protect the city against attack because

surely they will be targeted by the same repulsive, racist, murdering, Nazi thugs that attacked Charlottesville.
More disgusting is that this p.o.s president is condoning and encouraging it. Truly sickening.

[roamer65]

3. I hope the Nazi scumbags are stupid enough to go when UK students are back.