Controversial monuments, especially Confederate monuments, have been the subject of nationwide debate, particularly since Dylann Roof killed nine African Americans in a Charleston, South Carolina, church in 2015 in an effort to "start a race war." Norfolk, VirginiaThe top of a Confederate monument in downtown Norfolk was removed by the city, according to an online statement. Portsmouth, VirginiaProtesters partially dismantled the town's Confederate monument, even completely removing one of the statues. Raleigh, NCTwo statues were removed from the North Carolina Confederate monument at the state capitol in Raleigh on Friday night. Bristol, United KingdomWhile there are several Confederate monuments sprinkled throughout the country, protesters across the pond are pushing for the removal of controversial landmarks as well.

HOUSTON Two statues that pay tribute to the Confederacy will be removed from Houston city parks, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Thursday. The statue of a Confederate soldier called Spirit of The Confederacy will be moved from Sam Houston Park downtown to the Houston Museum of African American Culture. There it can be interpreted in a way that promotes an inclusive and anti-racist community," said Ann Stern, president and CEO of the Houston Endowment, a museum benefactor. A statue of Richard W. Dick Dowling, a Confederate artillery commander prominent in the naval victory against two Union vessels in the Battle of Sabine Pass, will be moved from Hermann Park to the Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Site near Port Arthur. Historical figures under attack after George Floyds deathThe relocations were recommended by a city task force Turner appointed to consider the issue.