Should landmarks be renamed after violence? – RT polls New Yorkers

Thousands of people have turned out for a candlelight vigil in Charlottesville, Virginia, in part to condemn violence and hate. The wave of violence started with a protest over the removal of a statue of a Confederate general.
Authorities are taking down similar monuments across the country – citing security reasons. Many landmarks in the US are linked to controversial personalities from the Civil War era, but many people are reluctant to condemn them. Caleb Maupin has the story.

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