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Read AG’s opinion that led Lexington to remove Confederate statues

Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear ruled Tuesday that the city’s two Confederate statues were improperly registered with the Kentucky Military Heritage Commission because the Urban County Council never approved it.

That opinion allowed Lexington to begin the immediate and surprise removal of the controversial statues downtown.

Here is the full opinion from the attorney general:

This story was originally published October 17, 2017 at 10:11 PM with the headline "Read AG’s opinion that led Lexington to remove Confederate statues."

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