Jacksonville, Florida
Mayor Donna Deegan announced that the Confederate statues are being removed from Springfield Park today. This memorial was erected during the peak of early 20th century Confederate monument-building, part of a widespread campaign to promote and justify Jim Crow laws in the South and intimidate Read More …
Mayor Lenny Curry is taking another shot at removing the remaining Confederate monuments from public spaces. Curry’s proposed budget includes $500,000 for the removals, which will force the City Council to revisit the issue when it begins discussing Curry’s recommended budget this summer. Last month, Read More …
Councilman Matt Carlucci’s proposal to provide $500,000 in funding for removal of Confederate monuments from public places goes before the Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee at 9:30 a.m. Monday at City Hall, 117 W. Duval St. Live stream the meeting here.
As a parade of speakers told the City Council at the Tuesday night meeting to let voters decide whether to remove historic monuments (including Confederate ones) from public spaces in Jax, Mayor Lenny Curry sent the council a different message by Twitter. “The Jax City Read More …
Should voters decide the fate of Jacksonville’s Confederate monuments, or should the City Council handle the matter itself? Tonight, council members will consider both options: Councilman Matt Carlucci’s proposal to spend $500,000 to move the Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy monument out of Springfield Read More …