Across the country, local and state leaders have been listening to protester's calls to reexamine their controversial relics of the past and current policies on policing.
After the weeks of protests from residents following George Floyd's death, leaders have rethought their stances on the statues and approving their removals.
In some cities, protesters have taken matters into their own hands. People have toppled and defaced Confederate statues in Virginia and Alabama during the protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody.and other figures linked to colonialism, slavery and racial violence and disparity in their cities.
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