Judge Clears the Way for Removal of Confederate Memorial at Arlington Cemetery

A federal judge has ruled that the removal of a Confederate memorial from Arlington National Cemetery can proceed, overturning a temporary restraining order that had halted the plan. The memorial, criticized for its sanitized depiction of slavery, is part of a broader effort to remove Confederate symbols from military facilities. The judge found that claims of nearby graves being at risk of damage were "misinformed or misleading." The monument, funded by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, features a woman representing the American South standing atop a 32-foot pedestal, surrounded by Confederate soldiers and enslaved Black people.