Donor pays Montgomery’s $25K fine for dropping Confederate name from street sign alpolitics
In October, the city renamed Jefferson Davis Avenue for famed Civil Rights attorney Fred D. Gray, who represented Rosa Parks and other civil rights figures during his career. Gray grew up on the street, which was previously named for the Confederate president.for violating the controversial state law, which protects Confederate monuments and other memorials from being moved or altered.
Reed said Tuesday the city would not only pay the fine, but that it will also pay future fines as it begins the process of potentially renaming other streets, which would run afoul of the law. Reed previously tasked a committee of historians, professors, and community advocates to consider potential streets, parks and other public venues that merit a name change. The committee has since suggested the following streets be renamed:
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