澳彩开奖

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 鈥撀燭he聽 voted to ignore their community鈥檚 plea to remove the Confederate monument in Springfield Park.

The following statement is from 澳彩开奖 Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks:

鈥淲e are disappointed in the Jacksonville City Council鈥檚 decision to leave a Confederate statue standing in a public park instead of heeding the will of its community members and the business community. But we are not deterred. In fact, we continue to be encouraged by grassroots groups like the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville and Take Em Down Jax, which have vowed to remain resolute in their fight to remove symbols of the Confederacy from public spaces.

鈥淲e also commend the聽, the聽, and all Jacksonville leaders that joined the movement to remove a living symbol of white supremacy from Springfield Park.

鈥淭his issue will not go away. We encourage the Jacksonville City Council to take a courageous stand going forward.

鈥淭he 澳彩开奖 will continue supporting the advocacy efforts of these groups and concerned community members until the mayor鈥檚 2020 promise comes to fruition. Removing the Confederate statue in Springfield Park and all Confederate symbols scattered across the city of Jacksonville from public view is the only choice.鈥�