Headline Roundup • August 21st, 2018
Protesters Tear Down Confederate Statue at UNC
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Protesters toppled a Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina known as Silent Sam, reigniting debate around the controversial monuments. Those who support removing them argue that they are symbols of racism, while opponents say that they preserve history.
Featured Coverage of this Story
Protesters topple, pour dirt on 'Silent Sam' at University of North Carolina
Washington Times
News
Protesters at the University of North Carolina have toppled and desecrated a Confederate monument on campus, chanting “Next up, Charlottesville.”
Teardown of North Carolina Confederate statue sparks criminal probe
Reuters
News
University of North Carolina police began a criminal probe on Tuesday into the tearing down by activists of a statue of a Confederate soldier, the latest action to dismantle U.S. Civil War symbols amid debate about race and the legacy of slavery.
The Dramatic Fall of Silent Sam, UNC’s Confederate Monument
News
Protesters toppled the 1913 statue Monday night, making it the latest Civil War memorial to be removed either by government or by demonstrators acting on their own.
AllSides Picks
Headline Roundup
Trump Signs Order Renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
August 27th, 2026
Headline Roundup
PA Gov. Shapiro Signs Order Requiring Stricter Data Center Regulation
August 25th, 2026
Blog
When AOC Takes a Step Back—and Possibly Forward
Dan Schnur
August 24th, 2026
Blog
When Establishment Democrats Dodge a BulletÂ
Dan Schnur
August 17th, 2026
