Kentucky to remove Jefferson Davis statue from state Capitol

Published June 12, 2020 11:01pm ET



A statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis will no longer stand in the Kentucky state Capitol, lawmakers decided Friday.

In a bipartisan vote, the state historical commission voted to remove the statue from the Capitol rotunda in Frankfort following weeks of protests demanding action on racial injustice and police brutality amid the death of George Floyd in police custody.

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