monuments

John Lewis Statue Replaces More Than 100-Year-Old Confederate Monument

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John Lewis Statue Replaces More Than 100-Year-Old Confederate Monument

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed Friday, at the very spot where a contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the town square before it was dismantled in 2020. Work crews gently rested the … Read more

Despite imperfections, America has a lot to be proud of

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Despite imperfections, America has a lot to be proud of

(NewsNation) — “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe says Americans should choose gratitude for their imperfect nation over defacing monuments, which he considers “anti-American” acts. Promoting his new documentary “Something to Stand For,” Rowe said Wednesday on NewsNation’s “On Balance” that while the U.S. has room to improve, defacing memorials means someone is “not protesting. You’re … Read more