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Confederate marker stolen from Picacho Peak
Arizona has one less controversial Confederate marker on state property.
New push on to remove Confederate monuments from state land
New pressure is building on Gov. Doug Ducey to reverse his defense of having monuments to the Confederacy on state-owned property. In a letter July 1, James McPherson III, president... […]
Activists deliver petitions demanding Ducey advocate against confederate monuments
Over 1,000 petitions were delivered to Gov. Doug Ducey’s office Thursday morning demanding the governor advocate for removing Confederate monuments from state property.
Poll shows more than half of Arizonans don’t want confederate monument removed
A new statewide survey shows more than half of Arizonans don't want to remove a monument to Confederate soldiers now located across from the Capitol.
Lawmakers say Ducey must decide on civil war monuments if Legislature passes bill to remove them
House Speaker J.D. Mesnard said any decisions about removing those monuments and memorials likely have to come in the form of legislation which has to be signed by the governor to take effect.
NAACP, Black Lives Matter rip Ducey over stance on Confederate monuments
Those monuments, such as a memorial to Arizona Confederate troops erected in 1961, are symbols of terrorism and hate, said Roy Tatem, president of the East Valley chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Civil rights leaders want six Confederate memorials removed in Arizona
Local civil rights and faith leaders are pushing for the removal of six Confederate memorials in Arizona, calling them symbols of terrorism and bigotry.
