//Confederate monument protesters come together after night of unrest in Walhalla

Confederate monument protesters come together after night of unrest in Walhalla

Protesters from opposing sides -some for and some against the removal of a confederate memorial in downtown Walhalla- came together to pray and host a peaceful discussion following four nights of high-tempered protests on Main Street. The prayer and discussion was an impromptu decision made by members of the Black Lives Matter movement, those in favor of the removal of the monument.

Police allowed for both groups to meet in the center median on Main Street where the Confederate Monument stands and converse with one another over their differing opinions of the future of the monument. ….

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