A Kentucky commission has voted to move a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol to the state historic site where Davis was born. It isn't clear when the statue would be removed, but prep work has begun.
Workers remove a plaque from the Jefferson Davis statue in the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Friday, June 12, 2020. A Kentucky commission voted Friday to take down a statue of Confederate President Davis from the state Capitol, adding its voice to a global push to remove symbols of racism and slavery. The statue itself is scheduled to be removed Saturday.
“When I see the Jefferson Davis statue in my state Capitol, and knowing our history, I can’t find a lot of reasons to honor this man in that way,” said commissioner member Cathy Thomas, adding that he “enslaved human beings” and “rebelled against the United States of America.
In Louisville, protesters have demanded justice for Breonna Taylor, who was killed in her home in March. The African American EMT was shot eight times by narcotics detectives who knocked down her door while attempting to enforce a search warrant. No drugs were found. Advocates have for years been asking state officials to remove the Davis statue. In 2018, officials removed a plaque declaring the only president of the Confederacy to be a “Patriot-Hero-Statesman.”
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