'Time is overdue': Group of Democrats calls for removal of Confederate monuments at Texas Capitol
AUSTIN — A group of Democratic lawmakers on Monday called for the removal of Confederate memorials on the Texas Capitol’s grounds after weeks of protests against racism and police brutality this summer.
In a letter to the Republican leaders of the Senate and House administration committees, the Democrats on those committees called for the removal of seven monuments or memorials tied to the Confederacy. They pointed to the protests after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery as the catalyst for the discussion on racism.
“Today, we find ourselves at a crossroads — will we situate ourselves on the right side of history by removing these symbols of hostility, or will we continue to side with ‘tradition’ and ignore the ills of our past?” the Democrats wrote.
Rep. Carl Sherman, a freshman DeSoto Democrat who is Black, was among those who called for their removal.
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