Attorney General Steve Marshall files new lawsuit against Birmingham over removal of Confederate monument

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Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a new lawsuit against the City of Birmingham for its removal of the Confederate monument in Linn Park.

Marshall said taking the historic monument down is in violation of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act.

The lawsuit seeks additional penalties after the City lost a similar lawsuit filed by the State in 2017.

The Memorial Preservation Act was passed in 2017 by the Alabama Legislature to protect architecturally significant buildings, memorial buildings, memorial streets, and monuments located on public property for 40 or more years. The Act specifically charges the Attorney General with the duty of enforcement.

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