Hollywood Forever Cemetery removes Confederate monument after calls from activists and threats of vandalism

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery removed a monument commemorating Confederate veterans early Wednesday after hundreds of activists requested it be taken down and some threatened vandalism. The monument’s removal came days after violence erupted at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., over the city’s ordered removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The events triggered a national debate about similar monuments across the country. -- More...