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The George Davis Monument in Wilmington, NC, a tribute to the fourth Attorney General of the Confederate States

You can remove Confederate statues and still remember history

Veronica Wernicke, Opinion Editor July 3, 2020

When someone does something great, remarkable, wins a battle or sports championship, among other qualifications, we build them a statue. And the U.S. sure does like statues and monuments -- whether we...

Charlottesville and Confederate statues

Sean W. Cooper, Staff Writer August 22, 2017

Let’s be real here.  Conservative or not, it is not in your best interest to defend the actions of the white supremacists who rallied in Charlottesville last Friday and Saturday. Nor should you deny...

Confederate statues: should they stay or should they go?

Sean W. Cooper, Staff Writer June 28, 2017

On May 19th, the New Orleans Police Department gathered around a 16-foot, bronze statue of Robert E. Lee, standing on a 60-foot base, as they prepared for the monument to be taken down. This was...

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