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NC protesters take down Confederate monument

An unidentified protester climbs a ladder to place a rope around a Confederate statue during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled the nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
An unidentified protester climbs a ladder to place a rope around a Confederate statue during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled the nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Qasima Wideman, right, speaks through a megaphone to a group of protesters gathered gathered the site of the new police headquarters, still under construction, during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Qasima Wideman, right, speaks through a megaphone to a group of protesters gathered gathered the site of the new police headquarters, still under construction, during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Protesters make their way to the site of the new police headquarters, still under construction after toppling a Confederate soldier statue during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Protesters make their way to the site of the new police headquarters, still under construction after toppling a Confederate soldier statue during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Alissa Ellis chants while blocking an intersection during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Alissa Ellis chants while blocking an intersection during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Isaiah Wallace plays his guitar standing on the base that formerly supported a Confederate soldier statue after a group of protesters pulled it down during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled the nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Isaiah Wallace plays his guitar standing on the base that formerly supported a Confederate soldier statue after a group of protesters pulled it down during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled the nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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A toppled Confederate statue lies on the ground on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Activists on Monday evening used a rope to pull down the monument outside a Durham courthouse. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va, over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
A toppled Confederate statue lies on the ground on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Activists on Monday evening used a rope to pull down the monument outside a Durham courthouse. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va, over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Protesters block an intersection during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled ae nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Protesters block an intersection during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled ae nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Protestors gather at a rally near a Confederate statue Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled the nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Protestors gather at a rally near a Confederate statue Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled the nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Sol Pederson, center, listens holding a sign during a rally in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Sol Pederson, center, listens holding a sign during a rally in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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A law enforcement officers tells protesters to clear the area Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
A law enforcement officers tells protesters to clear the area Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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August, left, and Pages, share their experience as street medics during the violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., during a rally in front of a Confederate statue Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled the nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
August, left, and Pages, share their experience as street medics during the violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., during a rally in front of a Confederate statue Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled the nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Alissa Ellis speaks to a crowd of protesters gathered in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Alissa Ellis speaks to a crowd of protesters gathered in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Pierre Faulkner, left, protests at the old Durham County Courthouse Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Pierre Faulkner, left, protests at the old Durham County Courthouse Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Alissa Ellis speaks to a crowd of protesters gathered in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Alissa Ellis speaks to a crowd of protesters gathered in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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A protest organizer, left, and Eva Panjwani lead a group protesters in chants during a rally in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
A protest organizer, left, and Eva Panjwani lead a group protesters in chants during a rally in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Pierre Faulkner, left, protests at the old Durham County Courthouse Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Pierre Faulkner, left, protests at the old Durham County Courthouse Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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A protest organizer speaks in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
A protest organizer speaks in front of a Confederate statue at the old Durham County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at the rally against racism. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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Eva Panjwani speaks through a megaphone to a group of protesters gathered gathered the site of the new police headquarters, still under construction, during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
Eva Panjwani speaks through a megaphone to a group of protesters gathered gathered the site of the new police headquarters, still under construction, during a rally Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. (Casey Toth/The Herald-Sun via AP)
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