Robert E. Lee Statue Vandalized at Duke

By Nick Roll. A statue of Robert E. Lee was vandalized at Duke University sometime in the night between Wednesday and Thursday. The statue of Lee is one of 10 statues that adorn the Duke chapel, which are drawn from figures in Protestant and Methodist traditions, as well as the American South. The vandalism -- the statue’s face was damaged, and its nose chipped off -- comes as tensions are rising around Confederate monuments and white supremacy’s role in America in the past and the present. More...