Arkansas governor backs removing Confederate link … Arkansas’ governor on Monday backed an effort to change the meaning of a star on the state flag that honors the Confederacy to instead have it acknowledge Native Americans’ contributions to the state.
Groups using Super Bowl in push against Confederate … A coalition of civil rights groups in Atlanta is using this year’s Super Bowl to help kick off a renewed “war on the Confederacy,” in a fight to remove Confederate monuments around the nation.
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Arkansas lawmakers weigh monument protection bill Arkansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to remove or alter any military or historical monument on public property.
Alexander, Blackburn: New act expands Shiloh battlefield U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn say a law signed by President Donald Trump will expand Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee.
Candlelight vigil planned to mark anniversary of … A candlelight vigil remembering slaves traded by Nathan Bedford Forrest is among activities planned this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the removal of Confederate statues from Memphis public parks.
Judge overturns Alabama law protecting Confederate … (CNN) — As controversy mounted about removing Confederate monuments from public spaces across the United States, Alabama passed a law in 2017 that protected them. But this week a judge overturned the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, a law meant to prevent the removal, relocation, or alteration of historical monuments. A 10-page ruling, issued by Jefferson […]
Embattled Tennessee DA says activist’s email not … A special prosecutor said Thursday that the office of the now-outgoing Tennessee House speaker did not doctor a black activist’s email to frame him for a bond violation.
Forrest Avenue becomes Forest after name change approved Whether Forrest Avenue in Memphis was renamed to honor the Confederate general is still up for debate, but street signs reading “Forrest Avenue” are coming down.
Two arrested after protesting Confederate statue … NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two individuals were arrested on Thursday amid a protest on the last day of Black History Month demanding the removal of a bust of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, an early Ku Klux Klan leader. The demonstration followed a tense news conference with visibly agitated GOP House leadership who threatened to […]
Confederate statue’s fate on UNC campus hangs in … The faculty council ultimately passed a resolution supporting UNC Black Faculty’s call for the removal of Silent Sam from campus.