City officials vote to keep Confederate statue standing — Hurricane Laura blows it down

On August 13, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted to keep a Confederate monument in Lake Charles, Louisiana, standing at the spot in front of a courthouse where it stood since 1915.

But after Hurricane Laura ripped through the area Thursday morning, the “South’s Defenders” monument was torn from its base.

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According to critics, the monument was a glorification of slavery. Photos posted to Twitter show the statue on the ground next to the pedestal where it once stood.

[Featured image credit: Bryan Bream]

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Sky Palma

Before launching DeadState back in 2012, Sky Palma has been blogging about politics, social issues and religion for over a decade. He lives in Los Angeles and also enjoys Brazilian jiu jitsu, chess, music and art.