Confederate monument not coming down in Lake Charles, LA

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https://www.kplctv.com/2020/08/11/calcasieu-parish-police-jury-hold-special-meeting-souths-defenders-monument/

By Johnathan Manning | August 11, 2020 at 11:48 AM CDT - Updated August 13 at 11:13 PM

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The confederate monument will remain on the grounds of the Calcasieu courthouse.

The Calcasieu Police Jury voted 10-4 at a special meeting to leave the South’s Defenders Monument where it stands. Police Jury President Tony Guillory, whose vote acts as a tie breaker when needed, wanted the record to show he was in favor of removing the statue.

A motion was before the police jury to consider moving the monument from the grounds of the courthouse.

A large number of residents spoke prior to the vote.

Lake Charles is a city of about 75000 in Southwest Louisiana about three hours from New Orleans.