In Kentucky and Maryland, city officials promised to swiftly tear down Confederate monuments after years of debates, drawing cheers from supporters but also galvanizing the white supremacists and fanning fears of more protests and more violence. A statue depicting a Confederate soldier in Piedmont Park in Atlanta was vandalized with spray paint by demonstrators who marched through the city to protest the weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. He vowed to fight "the liberal agenda of white guilt and white genocide.”On Monday, the university canceled the rally, citing safety concerns. The event had been advertised as featuring Richard Spencer, a prominent white nationalist who promoted the Charlottesville rally. “Confederate monuments are just a speed bump for these people.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 15, 2017 03:53 UTC