Relocation of Confederate statues on UTA campus halted (TX) [View all]
Source: KYTX (CBS)
Posted: Aug 14, 2015 7:24 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 14, 2015 7:26 PM EDT
The following is a statement from university spokesman Gary Susswein ...
The University of Texas at Austin will not be relocating the statues of Jefferson Davis and Woodrow Wilson on Saturday, August 15, as initially planned.
In response to a temporary restraining order that was requested by the Sons of Confederate Veterans filed in state district court Friday afternoon, the university has agreed to wait to move the statues until a court has a chance to review this matter next week.
Universities have the discretion under state law to relocate statues on their campuses. President Fenves' decision to move the Jefferson Davis statue to UT's Briscoe Center for American History is both the right course forward and consistent with the law. We are confident we will move ahead with these plans
Read more: http://www.cbs19.tv/story/29792004/relocation-of-confederate-statues-on-uta-campus-halted
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