Griffin rolls back Confederate History Month proclamation

This browser does not support the video element.

GRIFFIN, Ga. — A local city is taking back a proclamation after backlash from the community when it declared April as Confederate History Month.

The room was jampacked with people for the Griffin City Commission meeting Tuesday night and it didn’t take long for the commission to take back the controversial measure.

"The city of Griffin hereby rescinds the proclamation entitled ‘Confederate History Month’ issued by this court on March 27," Griffin Commission Chair Douglas Hollberg said.

Despite the applause from the people in the room, the matter was far from finished with Griffin residents finally being able to speak out about the proclamation

Also adding to the debate, the now infamous language used by former Griffin City Commissioner Larry Johnson who repeatedly used the N-word while speaking in support of the proclamation during a previous commission meeting.

“By not shutting Mr. Johnson down the first time he uttered a racial slur, Mr. Hollberg, you appeared to support Mr. Johnson's ideas,” a female speaker said.

TRENDING STORIES: