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Amid furor over monuments, Trump seeks `garden’ of US heroes
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins one, of establishing a “National Garden of American...
Confederate flag losing prominence 155 years after Civil War
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Long a symbol of pride to some and hatred to others, the Confederate battle flag is losing its place of...
Race relations in Wisconsin capital are a tale of 2 cities
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - In this college town that considers itself a bastion of progressive politics and inclusion, race relations are really a tale...
‘Antebellum’ brings racial justice call to reopened theaters
NEW YORK (AP) - Back in March, filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz gathered their artist friends and a few journalists at Manhattan’s members-only...
Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after violence
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin’s governor activated the National Guard on Wednesday to protect state properties after a night of violence that included the...
Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after violence
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin’s governor activated the National Guard on Wednesday to protect state properties after a night of violence that included the...
Targeted sculptures linked to Wisconsin, Civil War history
CHICAGO (AP) - Protesters have defaced and torn down statues of historic figures during recent demonstrations against racial injustice in cities across the nation....
Slavery advocate’s statue removed in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The historic South Carolina city of Charleston removed a symbol of its legacy on Wednesday, after crews labored night and...
Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after violence
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin’s governor activated the National Guard on Wednesday to protect state properties after a night of violence that included the...
Crowds tear down statues, attack Wisconsin state senator
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday he was prepared to activate the National Guard to protect state properties after protesters outside...