Attorney for 7 accused of tearing down Confederate statue says felony charges will be dropped

DURHAM (WTVD) — Scott Holmes, the attorney for seven defendants accused of tearing down a Confederate statue in Durham at a protest earlier this year, says felony charges will be dropped. Misdemeanor charges remain.

The seven are expected to make court appearances Tuesday.

Protestors used a ladder to climb up on the statue in August and then tied a rope around it. Other protestors then pulled it down.

The monument of a Confederate soldier holding a rifle was erected in 1924 and inscribed on it are the words “in memory of the boys who wore the gray.”