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John J. Johnson urges removal of Davis Statue from Capitol "This is not a new issue, but an old one. The statue and these other symbols have long stood as an affront to many citizens. Now, due to recent events including the murder of a group of human beings as they held a Bible study in church, states around the nation seem ready to address the issue of memorializing the Confederacy on or inside government properties." - JOHN J. JOHNSON Click on headline for complete statement LOUISVILLE, KY (Fri 2 Jul 2015) - Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Executive Director John J. Johnson urges the immediate removal of a marble statue of Jefferson Davis from the rotunda of its state capitol in Frankfort, KY. Executive Director Johnson said: "As we celebrate our great country's independence and freedom from tyranny and oppression, the moral conscience of our nation and our state is once again being tested.The Board of Commissioners of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights will meet in August. Commissioners have requested this issue be placed on the agenda with the intention of considering adopting an official resolution from that body to call for removal of the Jefferson Davis statue from the capitol in Frankfort. The executive director's statement is issued in light of current public debate over the removal of Davis's statue from the Kentucky capitol and removal of Confederate items from government properties in other states. The public's attention to government display of such objects comes after the notorious, recent murders in Charleston, SC, allegedly carried out by the accused suspect because of racial prejudice. The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is the state government authority that enforces the laws that make discrimination illegal. This story was posted on 2015-07-05 12:32:10
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