Woman charged in toppling of Confederate statue in NC
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statement Tuesday calling for the removal of more Confederate monuments.
"I don't pretend to know what it's like for a person of color to pass by one of these monuments and consider that those memorialized in stone and metal did not value my freedom or humanity," he said.
"Unlike an African-American father, I'll never have to explain to my daughters why there exists an exalted monument for those who wished to keep her and her ancestors in chains."
Cooper said the legislature should repeal a 2015 law that prevents the removal or relocation of monuments so local governments and the state will have the authority to decide.
A state agency has been asked to determine the costs of removing Confederate monuments from state property and find alternative spots for their placement, Cooper said.
Cooper said he will also urge the legislature to defeat a bill that grants immunity from liability to motorists who strike protesters.
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