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San Antonio City Council votes to relocate Confederate monument
By Van Darden - Managing Editor
Posted: 2:07 PM, August 31, 2017
Updated: 6:12 PM, August 31, 2017
SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio City Council on Thursday voted 10-1 in favor of removing and relocating a Confederate monument at Travis Park ...
Mayor Ron Nirenberg put forth an ordinance this week calling for the vote, rather than waiting for the removal request to go through committee.
This move drew the ire of supporters of the statue, who said it is a part of history. Its opponents have called it a symbol of hate ...
https://www.ksat.com/news/san-antonio-city-council-votes-to-relocate-confederate-monument
