That’s what a couple of New Orleans talk radio hosts are claiming.
Kaare Johnson of 1280 AM is also reporting it. Here are some tweets he sent out today.
Oh boy. Mitch is removing one monument tonight and one tomorrow. The contractor is "big yellow". NO idea how this is being paid for.
— Kaare Johnson (@KaareJohnson) April 12, 2017
Big yellow has previously been cited for working without a permit. You've got to love the transparency of city government on this one
— Kaare Johnson (@KaareJohnson) April 12, 2017
This is an absolute sham. It doesn't matter if you want the monuments to remain or not. The process has been anything but transparent
— Kaare Johnson (@KaareJohnson) April 12, 2017
This is exactly what's wrong with New Orleans and Louisiana politics. Always an agenda. Needs of the few outweighing the needs of the many
— Kaare Johnson (@KaareJohnson) April 12, 2017
The Hayride has seen unconfirmed reports stating that the monument coming down tonight is the Liberty Place memorial near the Mississippi River. It is unclear what the second monument is.
The demolition of the monuments is being paid for by an anonymous donor.
We will update if we learn more.
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