With his sword drawn, he’s been standing in memory of Confederate soldiers for more than a century. But will he be proudly standing 100 years from now? Not if Matthew Pryor has anything to say about it. “I think it represents a painful past, it brings a lot of ill feelings back,” he said. “I think it needs to go.” Pryor was one of the organizers of the Unity Walk in Covington … [Read more...] about There are plans in the works to ask for the removal of Covington’s Confederate statue
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[metaslider id="8039"] A Unity Walk took place in Covington on Sunday, June 14. It was a peaceful event to show solidarity with the national movement following the death of George Floyd last month. “We are bringing awareness to social justice, police brutality, racism and, most importantly, equality,” said Queisha Harris, one of the event’s organizers. Harris said the walk … [Read more...] about See photos from Covington’s Unity Walk