A Kentucky state commission voted on Friday to remove a statue of Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol's main rotunda.
Calls to remove the statue of Jefferson Davis in the Kentucky Capitol have grown, especially in the last few weeks following protests against racial injustice.Calls to remove the statue of Jefferson Davis in the Kentucky Capitol have grown, especially in the last few weeks following protests against racial injustice.A Kentucky state commission voted on Friday to remove a statue of Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol's main rotunda.
The statue of the former Confederate president, who was born in Kentucky, has stood in the rotunda for 84 years. The 11-1 vote by the state's Historic Properties Advisory Commission was requested last week by Gov. Andy Beshear, who said the statue should be moved elsewhere. Members of the commission said in the meeting that the statue will be moved to the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site near Fairview, Ky., where Davis was born. A moving crew was in the rotunda before the meeting began.
Calls to remove the statue have grown in recent weeks following protests against racial injustice sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In Kentucky, and in Louisville especially, the policeAfter his 11-1 conviction, the only remaining question is whether Jeff will try to escape by wearing a dress and wig.
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