2 men detained after vandalism of Andrew Jackson statue

County Exec. White calls for removal of statues

TONIGHT AT TEN --VANDALISM -- SPARKINGACTION IN JACKSONCOUNTY.A STATUE OF ANDREWJACKSON IS NOWCOVERED UP -- AFTERPROTESTERS SPRAYEDPAINT ALL OVER IT.41 ACTION NEWS ANCHORGABRIELLA PAGAN JOINSUS.GABRIELLA, SOMELEADERS WANT THESTATUE GONECOMPLETELY.Two 25-year-old men havebeen arrested after a statue ofAndrew Jackson wasvandalized THIS afternoonoutside the Jackson CountyCourthouse in downtownKansas City, Missouri.A protest group gatheredoutside HERE earlier in theafternoon before the statuewas spray painted withPROFANITY as well as thephrase "slave owner."CAMERAS AND POLICEOUTSIDE CAUGHT THETWO MEN RESPONSIBLEFOR THE VANDALISM, LAWENFORCEMENT TELLS USTHEY WAITED UNTIL THEGROUP LEFT BEFOREARRESTING THEM."Let me be clear - we cannever erase history.

It isalready written.

But we don'tneed symbols to remind us ofthe decades of oppressionendured by people of color...when that is the very thing weare desperately trying todismantle and heal fromtoday.WHITE IS WHO ASKED THESTATUE TO REMAINCOVERED - BECAUSE OFTHE PROFANITY - UNTILTHE LEGISLATOR DECIDESWHAT TO DUE WITH THESTATUE IF ANYTHING ON