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MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥� The Alabama Attorney General fined the city of Montgomery $25,000 after a Confederate named street was renamed to commemorate civil rights attorney Fred D. Gray. The state attorney general鈥檚 office has stated a lawsuit will follow if the fine goes unpaid.
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The following statement is from 澳彩开奖 Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks:

鈥淭he 澳彩开奖 applauds the city of Montgomery for boldly renaming a street to honor Fred D. Gray. This famed civil rights attorney continues to proudly represent the city鈥檚 values, morals, and character, and is a street name that anyone would be proud to claim.

鈥淭he street鈥檚 former namesake, Jefferson Davis, was an unapologetic white supremacist who called slavery 鈥榓 moral, a social and a political blessing.鈥� Yet 144 live tributes to Davis are located across the U.S. 鈥� second only to the 242 live tributes to Robert E. Lee.

鈥淥ppressive Confederate relics, which are primarily located in Black communities, represent the most dehumanizing and brutal aspects of U.S. history, the aftereffects of which are still felt today. Uplifting the names and likenesses of men who fought and died to enslave Black people for personal and economic gain does nothing to inspire local or cultural pride. This is the legacy that laws like Alabama鈥檚 Memorial Preservation Act have upheld since 2017.

鈥淎 street name tells visitors a lot about a neighborhood and/or a city. Instead of offering revisionist history, Fred D. Gray Avenue now appropriately and proudly puts Montgomery鈥檚 rich history on display.鈥�

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At least 156 Confederate memorials, including 40 live streets named after Confederates remain on public land in Alabama. Robert E. Lee has the most streets named after him (10). Three streets honor each of Davis, P.G.T. Beauregard, and Stonewall Jackson.