Some protesters ran over and began kicking the statue. The Durham Police Department said in a statement that it had made no arrests because the episode had occurred on county property, which is under the jurisdiction of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. The 15-foot monument, depicting an armed, uniformed Confederate soldier, was dedicated in 1924, six decades after the Civil War. “Please consider removing the Confederate statue in downtown Durham,” the resident, whose name Mr. Reece redacted, wrote at 6:20 p.m.“With respect,” Mr. Reece replied at 9:32, “I don’t believe there is a Confederate statue in downtown Durham any longer.”

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 02:44 UTC