DC committee recommends changes to Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, other historical assets in city
September 01, 2020 at 17:02 PM EDT
A committee reporting to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has come up with a list of dozens of historical monuments, schools, parks, government buildings and other structures that it recommends making changes to because of the historical namesakes’ connection to slavery or racism -- even the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial.