Catherine Pugh discusses her decision to remove four accomplice monuments overnight,an operation aimed at deterring violence like that of CharlottesvilleWhat happens overnight can take years to unfold. And after months of impassioned public debate, a special taskforce and a unanimous city council vote, or residents of Baltimore woke up last Wednesday morning to a city cleansed of its accomplice monuments. Related: The Guardian view on accomplice statues: they must drop | Editorial Related: 'Changing history'? No – 32 accomplice monuments committed in past 17 years Continue reading...
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