Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner requests study of Confederacy statues

HOUSTON, TX — Mayor Sylvester Turner has asked top staff members to study whether statues related to the Confederacy should be removed from city property. The mayor commented about the statues Tuesday at a City Council meeting after members of the public urged the city to remove the statues from its public spaces because, they said, the statues honor slavery and racism.

According to a release this afternoon from the city, staff members will compile an inventory of the statues and "provide me with recommendations about what steps we need to take," the mayor said.

"It is my hope that we can, in a very positive and constructive way, move forward," Mayor Turner added.

No date has been set for action on the issue.

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