Headline RoundupAugust 21st, 2018
Protesters Tear Down Confederate Statue at UNC
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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.
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Protesters topple, pour dirt on 'Silent Sam' at University of North CarolinaWashington Times
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Protesters at the University of North Carolina have toppled and desecrated a Confederate monument on campus, chanting “Next up, Charlottesville.”
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Teardown of North Carolina Confederate statue sparks criminal probeReuters
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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.
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The Dramatic Fall of Silent Sam, UNC’s Confederate MonumentThe Atlantic
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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.
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