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Georgia Park With Confederate Sculpture Shuts Down Ahead of Planned Rally

Georgia Park With Confederate Sculpture Shuts Down Ahead of Planned Rally
A protester holds a Black Lives Matter sign in front of the Confederate carving in Stone Mountain Park in Stone Mountain, Ga., on June 16, 2020. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
8/15/2020|Updated: 8/15/2020

A park with a huge Confederate sculpture was closed on Saturday as demonstrators planned on holding a rally in support of the monument.

City of Stone Mountain and Stone Mountain Park officials rejected at least one request for a permit, and city officials announced Friday that the park “has made the decision to close the park on this day.”

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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