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Charlottesville Mayor Signer Calls for Removal of Confederate Statues
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -
Mayor Mike Signer is calling for the removal of Confederate statues in downtown Charlottesville, and changes to the state's open or concealed carry laws.
The mayor had announced Thursday, August 17, that he would be speaking about, “the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, the legacy of Heather Heyer, and the public safety of future public events” at CitySpace around noon Friday, August 18.
Mounting pressure over the timing of Signer’s announcement and it being labeled as "major" seemed to have been some of the factors in him canceling that event according to sources at City Hall.
Friday morning, the mayor said via Twitter that a press conference was not the best medium to express his views: “FYI all: we are canceling today’s press conference and instead issuing a statement in the afternoon. Stay tuned.”
Mayor Mike Signer is calling for the removal of Confederate statues in downtown Charlottesville, and changes to the state's open or concealed carry laws.
The mayor had announced Thursday, August 17, that he would be speaking about, “the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, the legacy of Heather Heyer, and the public safety of future public events” at CitySpace around noon Friday, August 18.
Mounting pressure over the timing of Signer’s announcement and it being labeled as "major" seemed to have been some of the factors in him canceling that event according to sources at City Hall.
Friday morning, the mayor said via Twitter that a press conference was not the best medium to express his views: “FYI all: we are canceling today’s press conference and instead issuing a statement in the afternoon. Stay tuned.”
You need to read the whole thing at
http://www.nbc29.com/story/36166942/charlottesville-mayor-signer-delays-major-announcement
Edit to add link:
This is a PDF of the mayor's full statement.
http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/wvir/documents/signer-aug-18-statement.pdf
