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Here’s your copy: The legal opinion that says DeKalb has the right to relocate Confederate marker
Behind the old courthouse on the Decatur Square sits this Confederate monument. The DeKalb County Commission wants to explore removal of the monument. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
A 30-foot Confederate monument in downtown Decatur, erected in the early 20th century, could be relocated to another visible site, but it can't be destroyed or concealed, according to a legal opinion addressed to DeKalb County CEO.
The memo, written by county attorney O.V. Brantley, was released today. Click here to read more. But you can scroll through the entire memo below:
About the Author
Jim Galloway, the newspaper’s former political columnist, was a writer and editor at the AJC for four decades.
