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May 11, 2017

New Orleans Removes Statue of Former Confederate President Jefferson Davis
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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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