Federal Judge Allows Removal of Confederate Statue in Arlington Cemetery

A federal judge has ruled that the removal of a Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia may proceed, stating that the groups attempting to halt the removal failed to prove that keeping the monument was in the public's best interest. The judge granted a temporary restraining order initially, but later determined that the plaintiffs did not establish that a preliminary injunction was in the public interest. The statue's removal is part of a broader effort to remove Confederate symbols from US military facilities, as directed by the Department of Defense. The monument, which includes controversial depictions of Black figures, was set to be completely removed by Friday.