Dallas City Councilmen Say Confederate Statues Must Come Down

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Pro-Tem Dwaine Caraway says confederate statues in the city will be taken down.

Caraway was joined by other members of the City Council Friday in an effort to move the process along.

“As the nation grapples with what to do with the vestiges of the Confederacy, so does Dallas,” said Caraway. “It is a necessary conversation that has been brewing for many years.”

Caraway supports the effort to research the proper policy on removing statues. He said he agrees with the Mayor’s suggestion to survey the thoughts of City Officials on what the process should look like.

“Whose going to pay for it, whose going to do it, where’s it going to be stored?” Caraway asked. “Those are concerns that we must take a look at. We must reach deeper into the effect that racism is having on our city.”

Caraway said the statues should not just come down but also serve as a tool to unify the city and address racism.