Deadly rally accelerates removal of Confederate statues

By JESSE J. HOLLAND
In Gainesville, Florida, workers hired by the Daughters of the Confederacy chipped away at a Confederate soldier’s statue, loaded it quietly on a truck and drove away with little fanfare.
Workers prepare to take down the Jefferson Davis statue in New Orleans, Thursday, May 11, 2017. This was the second of four Confederate monuments slated for removal in a contentious process that has sparked protests on both sides. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: LAGH114Show Caption