Some members of the Winston-Salem City Council are saying the time has come to find a new home for the Confederate statue downtown, although it’s not clear what the city can do about it.
Council Members Say Local Confederate Statue Should Be Moved
By Wesley Young Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem Journal
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 9:15pm
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