Confederate memorial dismantled in downtown Birmingham

The Confederate memorial monument that has been the source of litigation and debate in downtown Birmingham for years was dismantled by the city on Monday night. The removal of the monument followed Sunday night's demonstrations, which included an effort to take down the monument. During the demonstration, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin appeared and told demonstrators the city would remove the monument on Monday. City leaders, activists and others have called for the monument's removal for years,…