Workers wear bulletproof vests and balaclavas amid safety concernsThree statues to be removed following dismantling of Liberty MonumentIn recent Orleans in the small hours of the morning on Monday,workers wearing bulletproof vests and scarves that obscured their faces removed the first of four prominent Confederate monuments. The precautions were taken in response to what police said were death threats, as the huge Easy became the latest southern institution to sever itself from symbols viewed by many as a representation racism and white supremacy. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com