Mississippi lawmaker 'sorry' he urged lynching for statue removal

A Mississippi state lawmaker who called for the lynching of Louisiana officials for removing pro-slavery era monuments apologized on Monday after his comments sparked a firestorm of criticism.Republican Representative Karl Oliver had taken to Facebook on Saturday to criticize the removal of monuments in New Orleans that city leaders deemed racially offensive.The last of the four statues, of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, was taken down on Friday.