CLEVELAND — The death of George Floyd gave renewed energy to those who have long called on state leaders in the South to remove monuments, plaques and other symbols commemorating the Confederacy. Floyd, a Black man, died on Memorial Day while in custody of Minneapolis police. In the weeks since Floyd’s death, several states including Ohio, have heeded their call, according to a new analysis by BeenVerified. Ohio still has five remaining Confederate monuments throughout the state, according to the analysis. Nearly 20 percent of the Buckeye State’s Confederate monuments have been removed this year. The majority of Ohio’s remaining Confederate memorials are scattered between Dayton and Cincinnati, including the Robert E. Lee Dixie highway monument, Stonewall Jackson Drive, Stonewall Lane and Robert E. Lee Drive. The fifth remaining memorial is the Confederate Soldier Monument near the West Virginia border, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Subscribe Virginia, North…
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