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Hurricane Laura damaged the controversial Confederate monument in Lake Charles, Louisiana after officials voted to keep the statue earlier this month.
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted 10-4 Aug. 13 to let the South's Defenders Monument remain on the grounds of a courthouse in Lake Charles.
A Calcasieu Parish official said they had received 945 written responses from the public during this period.
"Of the total responses, 878 were against relocating the monument and 67 were for relocating the monument," Calcasieu Parish Administrator Bryan Beam said.
Read more here. (Daily Advertiser)
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted 10-4 Aug. 13 to let the South's Defenders Monument remain on the grounds of a courthouse in Lake Charles.
A Calcasieu Parish official said they had received 945 written responses from the public during this period.
"Of the total responses, 878 were against relocating the monument and 67 were for relocating the monument," Calcasieu Parish Administrator Bryan Beam said.
Read more here. (Daily Advertiser)
