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Four men speak against city’s lynching marker authorization; mayor responds
Opponents cite inclusion of Reed and Cato; marker would acknowledge lynching and 9 local victims
Marshall Webster, center, seen in the audience after speaking to the mayor and council Tuesday evening, was one of four men who expressed opposition to a memorial marker about lynchings being placed at City Hall. The marker hasn't been placed yet, but cou
Marshall Webster, center, seen in the audience after speaking to the mayor and council Tuesday evening, was one of four men who expressed opposition to a memorial marker about lynchings being placed at City Hall. The marker hasn't been placed yet, but council unanimously approved an easement last month. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
During the latest Statesboro City Council meeting, four men protested the council’s vote last month to allow a lynching memorial marker to be placed outside City Hall, and Mayor Jonathan McCollar replied.
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