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Can Triad monuments be removed? (NC)
Jessica Winters
Published: 8:10 PM EDT June 11, 2020
Updated: 9:41 PM EDT June 11, 2020
... There's an online petition calling for the take-down of the confederate soldier in front of the old courthouse in Graham.
The petition has more than 12,000 signatures as of Thursday, and is addressed to Graham Mayor Jerry Peterman.
Mayor Peterman said he is aware of the petition, and has discussed it with his city council members.
"The state does protect the statues right now, and we swore to uphold the laws of the state and the constitution of the United States," Mayor Peterman said ...
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/can-confederate-monuments-be-taken-down-in-north-carolina/83-66a21a8c-844f-4018-a054-618d99343775
