The mayor of Baltimore had four Confederate monuments removed overnight. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why the mayor made this move. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. https://tytnetwork.com/join/
“(CNN)Baltimore removed four Confederate monuments after a white nationalist rally to protect memorials turned deadly over the weekend in Virginia.
The removals began late Tuesday night, a day after the City Council voted unanimously to take down the monuments immediately, CNN affiliate WBAL reported.
By early Wednesday, video posted on social media showed cranes slowly lowering some of the monuments from their perches.
‘There’s enough grandstanding’
In a press conference Wednesday, Mayor Catherine Pugh defended her decision to remove the monuments “quickly and quietly” overnight, saying it was the best thing for Baltimore.
“The city charter says, according to our city attorney, if the mayor wants to protect or feels like she needs to protect the public or keep her community safe, she has the right to keep her community safe. I felt the best way to remove the monuments was to remove them overnight,” Pugh said.
“I thought that there’s enough grandstanding, enough speeches being made, get it done,” she said, adding that the decision to relocate the monuments “shouldn’t be a debate that’s gripping this city.”
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Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian
Cast: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian
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