Tag: Confederate Monuments
North Carolina’s ‘Fame’ Confederate monument taken down
A Confederate monument that has stood for over 100 years old was removed from a North Carolina city after officials said the statute had become a public safety hazard.
Black Lives Matter of Wilmington holds sixth weekly virtual roundtable
On Monday, Wilmington Black Lives Matter activists met virtually for a roundtable discussion. This was the sixth meeting in a weekly series.
Confederate cannons removed from Raleigh now at Fort Fisher
Two Civil War cannons that were at a Confederate monument in Raleigh are now at Fort Fisher.
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo talks moving confederate monuments
Could Confederate monuments be removed from Downtown Wilmington? Mayor Bill Saffo addressed the issue Tuesday night, as a curfew put in place to protect the monuments is set to expire Wednesday.
NC man arrested amid effort to move Confederate monuments
North Carolina State Capitol Police have arrested a man they say is suspected of starting a riot days earlier that led to a pair of damaged Confederate monuments on the old Capitol grounds.
‘I think they need to go’: City Councilman wants to see Confederate statues removed
As the Governor moves to take down Confederate statues at the Capitol grounds, a lot of people want to see Wilmington follow suit.
City of Wilmington imposes curfew near Confederate statues
The City of Wilmington has issued a curfew near two Confederate monuments in downtown Wilmington.
While Confederate statues come down, other symbols targeted
Spectators in North Carolina’s capital cheered Sunday morning as work crews finished the job started by protesters Friday night and removed a Confederate statue from the top of a 75-foot monument.
One local organization and residents in favor of removing confederate monuments
The debate over confederate monuments in the Cape Fear is back in the headlines as protests continue over racial injustice.