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After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
Neelam Bohra, Texas Tribune
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State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, chairperson of the Legislative Black Caucus, wants to pass legislation that would remove or replace Confederate Heros Day, a state holiday celebrating leaders of the Confederate army. (Stephen Spillman / for Express-News)Stephen Spillman /Stephen Spillman
The day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring a leader of the American civil rights movement, some Texas employees will also take a paid day off this Tuesday for Confederate Heroes Day a state holiday falling on Robert E. Lee’s birthday, intended to celebrate him, Jefferson Davis and other Confederate soldiers.
Colorado National Guard members depart to Washington D.C. ahead of Inauguration Day
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DENVER At least 200 members of the Colorado Army and Air National Guard (CONG) left for Washington D.C. Sunday. The troop deployment, activated by Gov. Jared Polis Thursday, will help with security for Inauguration Day after last weekâs insurrection at the Capitol.
Polis was on hand and thanked the members as they departed Sunday morning.
âThe presence of the Colorado National Guard and others will help ensure our nationâs capital and all Americans in attendance including those who call it home and members of our federal government are safe and protected during this peaceful transition of power that has occurred in our country for hundreds of years,â Polis said in a statement.