How cities prepare for tensions over Confederate statues

Season 2017

Statues of Confederate leaders have been removed in the night.

Statues of Confederate leaders have been removed in the night, torn down by protesters and seen as a flash point for communities, especially in the South. What challenges do cities face when trying to deal with controversial memorials, as well as the backlash? Hari Sreenivasan talks with Lt. Ryan Lee of the Portland Police Bureau and Mayor Jim Gray of Lexington, Kentucky.

AIR DATE 8/17/17

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