A judge in Louisville has given the city the go-ahead to remove an 1895 Confederate monument by dismissing a lawsuit that sought to keep it at its original site.
In a written ruling, Jefferson Circuit Judge Judith McDonald-Burkman determined the city had the right to remove the stone obelisk near the University of Louisville that was built as a tribute to dead Confederate soldiers. Mayor Greg Fischer has pledged to have the monument cleaned and moved to a new location, though that site has not been chosen.
Louisville Metro Mayor Greg Fischer said he is open to hearing from people about different locations in the community as a site for the Confederate Memorial.
Source: AP
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