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Roy Cooper: The racism and deadly violence in Charlottesville is unacceptable. But there is a better way to remove these monuments.

On the recordAugust 13, 2017
The racism and deadly violence in Charlottesville is unacceptable. But there is a better way to remove these monuments.
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Roy Cooper
Democratic · North Carolina

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North Carolina's Governor Roy Cooper tweets his support for protesters who toppled a Confederate statue.

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