Should statues of Confederate leaders and advocates of slavery and racism be removed in America?Amidst the push for societal reform sparked by the murder of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and countless other victims of police brutality and systemic racism, protesters as well as local governments have called for the removal of various monuments.Many of these monuments depict Confederate leaders and advocates of Jim Crow laws, segregation, social Darwinism, and glorify the historical implications of prejudice. President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday that protects these monuments from protesters – just a little over a week after the Republicans in the Senate unveiled their Justice in Policing Act. In stark comparison to that bill, which would pull funding from local police departments that refuse to eliminate brutal tactics, the Executive Order threatens to withdraw funding from local governments that fail to protect these monuments. In this episode, Bob Gatty interviews a recent high school graduate who's give this a lot of thought. Young Andrew Pauly has a few comments regarding Covid 19, as well.Take a listen to the interview, which also will appear on the Not Fake News YouTube channel.

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