Sunday, June 21, 2020
Second Civil War: The Groundswell Continues
These are headlines from U.S. media.
June 3, 2020
** The history behind Birmingham monuments damaged during the George Floyd protest.
** Confederate monument in Alabama partially removed.
** Confederate monument removed in Florida as US anti-racism protests continue.
** Monuments across the United States re-emerged as targets of rage over weekend of widespread protest. (Photo of a man who taped himself to Confederate statue in Colorado.)
** Admiral Raphael Semmes statue in downtown Mobile vandalized overnight.
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June 4, 2020
** George Floyd protests renew calls to scrap Confederate emblem from Mississippi flag.
** Protesters have been really successful at getting statues with racist history removed.
** Cities remove racist monuments before protesters can topple them. (Wouldn't "protesters" toppling statues be a hate crime?)
** Protesters damage businesses, monument in downtown Birmingham. (Well, Birmingham. What else can I say. Is it still a protest when they break into a business and loot it?)
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June 5, 2020
** Birmingham mayor slapped with state lawsuit after tearing down Confederate monument. (Finally, some good news.)
** Top military leaders speak out about racism in wake of George Floyd's death in police custody.
--Old Secesh
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