Baltimore City Council
File #: 17-0041R    Version: 0 Name: Supporting The Immediate Deconstruction of all Confederate Monuments in Baltimore
Type: City Council Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 8/14/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 8/14/2017
Enactment #:
Title: Supporting The Immediate Deconstruction of all Confederate Monuments in Baltimore For the purpose of calling for the immediate deconstruction of all Confederate Monuments in Baltimore so that they are unable to be placed on public display.
Sponsors: Brandon M. Scott, Bill Henry, Kristerfer Burnett, Eric T. Costello, Leon F. Pinkett, III, Ryan Dorsey, Zeke Cohen, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Stokes, Sr., John T. Bullock, Mary Pat Clarke, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Edward Reisinger, Shannon Sneed
Indexes: Baltimore City, Confederate , Destruction, Monuments, Supporting
Attachments: 1. 17-0041R~1st Reader, 2. Completed Legislative File 17-0041R

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.

The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.

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Introduced by: Councilmember Scott

                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

                     A Resolution Entitled

 

A Council Resolution concerning

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Supporting The Immediate Deconstruction of all Confederate Monuments in Baltimore

For the purpose of calling for the immediate deconstruction of all Confederate Monuments in Baltimore so that they are unable to be placed on public display.

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Monuments with ties to the darkside of America’s past have come under increased scrutiny in recent years with cities across the country debating on whether they should be removed.  Following the acts of domestic terrorism carried out by white supremacist terrorist groups in Charlottesville Virginia this past weekend, cities must act decisively and immediately by removing these monuments.  Baltimore has had more than enough time to think on the issue, it is time to act.

 

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of Baltimore, That the Council calls for the immediate deconstruction of all Confederate Monuments in Baltimore so that they are unable to be placed on public display.

 

And be it further resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Mayor and the Mayor’s Legislative Liaison to the City Council.