CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ― Seven people were arrested at a demonstration held Saturday at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill site where a Confederate monument was toppled earlier this week. Yanet Ayala for The Daily Tar Heel Counterprotesters rally against pro-Confederate demonstrators at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on Aug 25. After Saturday’s demonstration, Folt defended the idea of relocating the statue, even though state law prevents her from doing so. Yanet Ayala for The Daily Tar Heel An unidentified man is arrested Aug. 25 after taking a Confederate flag from pro-Confederate demonstrator Paul Kin and stomping on it during protests over the removal of a Confederate monuent in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Courtesy of The Daily Tarheel)On Saturday, Chapel Hill police partially closed down the street in front of the lawn where the rally took place.

Source: Huffington Post August 25, 2018 23:45 UTC