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• Confederate monument demonstrations close roads, streetcars Sunday

  May 7, 2017 3:20 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Police Department has plans to shut down several streets and the streetcar line due to planned demonstrations for and against the three remaining Confederate monuments Sunday. According to a report from WWL-TV, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Aaron Miller said the... more »

• Pro-monument group plans midnight vigil at Jefferson Davis statue

  April 23, 2017 9:35 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A group that sued the city of New Orleans over the removal of its Confederate monuments plans to hold a vigil Monday morning as City Hall continues with plans to remove them. According to a report from WWL-TV , he Monumental Task Committee said the vigil... more »

• One bidder proposes to remove Confederate monuments

  April 4, 2017 6:38 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A lone contractor submitted a proposal to take down three Confederate monuments in New Orleans Tuesday. According to a report from WWL, Cuzan Services Limited submitted a $600,000 bid to remove the monuments of Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard and Jefferson Davis. However, the city says... more »