WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A North Carolina city removed a Confederate statue Tuesday from the grounds of an old courthouse, a rare move in a state where such monuments are largely protected by law. ( Tom Foreman Jr. / AP Photo ) Howard Snow stands across from a Confederate statue in downtown Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Winston-Salem, N.C. A 2015 North Carolina law all but prohibits the permanent removal of Confederate statues from public land. Article Continued BelowTwo North Carolina Confederate statues have been torn down by protesters, including one at a historic Durham courthouse and another on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ___ Associated Press writer Jonathan Drew in Raleigh, North Carolina, contributed to this report.

Source: thestar March 12, 2019 13:11 UTC