After Charlottesville, a new debate over Confederate symbols
They thought they were defacing a Confederate memorial.
Instead, protesters who marched from downtown Atlanta to Piedmont Park Sunday night damaged a statue dedicated to reconciliation.
The Peace Monument will survive, but, after last weekend’s tragic events in Charlottesville, other symbols of Atlanta’s Confederate heritage may not be so lucky.
Mayor Kasim Reed said Monday he'll decide soon whether to rebrand an Atlanta road. Activists have also set their sights on a statue in Decatur. Those decisions may very well set off a chain reaction that could transform the city's landscape.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
