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MLK to get new memorial at Ga. State Capitol

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MLK to get new memorial at Ga. State Capitol

ATLANTA (WXIA) -- After more than 80 years as the Georgia State Capitol's most prominent statue, the likeness of 19th century white supremacist politician and newspaperman Tom Watson was quietly removed the day after Thanksgiving.That prompted some civil rights leaders to ask that it be replaced with a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr.State Representative Tyrone Brooks (D-Atlanta) even introduced...


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