Birmingham taking down Confederate monument

[orleans]

"Workers on Monday night began the process of taking down the 115-year-old Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument in Birmingham’s Linn Park - the focal point of protests that turned into unrest in the city Sunday night and early Monday.

The process to remove the monument started on the 212th birthday - on June 1 - of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy. Davis’ birthday is still celebrated as a state holiday in Alabama.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin vowed to work quickly to remove the Confederate monument demonstrators tried to tear down Sunday night, though he did not give a time frame or specifics. As of Monday evening, concrete barricades were being brought in to block off the streets surrounding the park and a flatbed truck bearing the name of a demolition company sat idle in front of Birmingham City Hall, as did at least one other piece of heavy machinery.

A large crane arrived and just after 10 p.m. the top section of the obelisk was removed. The second section was removed an hour later followed by a smaller one."

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[maxsolomon]

1. That is a positive change.

Directly attributable to the protests.

Suck it, Alabama State Government. You don't control Birmingham.