In Charlottesville, Virginia, the city council voted narrowly in February to remove a bronze statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, and to rename Lee Park, where the statue stands.
That move triggered protests over the weekend, starting with one on Saturday in which torch-carrying demonstrators were led by white nationalist Richard Spencer -- evoking swift criticisms that the gathering evoked images of the Ku Klux Klan. A counterprotest was held on Sunday night.
In St. Louis, Missouri, Mayor Lyda Krewson has committed to removing a 32-foot tall Confederate monument from a park. Her spokesman Koran Addo said they're looking for the right place to house the 40-ton statue before they remove it. The cost could extend over $100,000.
In Orlando, Florida, Mayor Buddy Dyer said he plans to move the marble statue known as "Johnny Reb" from a park to a cemetery. The issue remained contentious during a City Council meeting this week, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Fucking ridiculous and a joke to history. Yes, let's ignore or remove all parts of the past that we don't agree with just because it hurts someone's feelings.