Alabama court won't reconsider Confederate monument ruling

Alabama Public Radio | By Associated Press

Published January 17, 2020 at 1:12 PM CST

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The Alabama Supreme Court won't reconsider a ruling that prohibits Birmingham from obscuring, or taking down, a Confederate monument in a city park.

Justices on Friday turned down a rehearing request without comment.

The court in November ruled that Birmingham violated a state law protecting Confederate monuments when it put plywood panels in front of a towering obelisk in a downtown park.

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