In Alabama, a Vote to Keep Confederate Monument Protections
The statue atop the Confederate monument outside the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville is lifted away from the monument early Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in Huntsville, Ala. (Paul Gattis/al.com via AP) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers have rejected legislation that would give cities and counties in the Deep South state a possible avenue to take down Confederate monuments and…