confederate monuments

House Republicans Vote To Restore Confederate Memorial To Arlington National Cemetery

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House Republicans Vote To Restore Confederate Memorial To Arlington National Cemetery

The overwhelming majority of House Republicans voted to have a memorial to Confederate soldiers reinstalled at Arlington National Cemetery, drawing a sharp rebuke from Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Congress’ highest-ranking Black lawmaker. The vote Thursday was on an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that’s seen as a must-pass piece of legislation. It … Read more

Arlington Cemetery Confederate Monument To Be Taken Down

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Arlington Cemetery Confederate Monument To Be Taken Down

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial one day after blocking the removal over a report that gravesites were disturbed. At a hearing in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston said he issued the temporary injunction Monday after … Read more