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New Orleans Removes Statue of Former Confederate President Jefferson Davis

HeadlineMay 11, 2017

In New Orleans, city officials removed a statue this morning of former Confederate President Jefferson Davis. This marks the second Confederate monument to come down in the city after a City Council vote in 2015.

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