Watch VideoA Confederate monument in an Atlanta suburb came down just before midnight Thursday.
City workers in Decatur removed the 30-foot obelisk called "The Lost Cause" as people cheered and chanted, "Take it down."
Last week County Judge Clarence Seeliger ruled the monument be taken down and safely stored to prevent...
Confederate Monument Removed In Georgia
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