Memphis Democrats seek removal of Forrest bust
Hardaway, Lamar also call for investigation into embattled representative
The continued protests over the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust in the Tennessee State Capitol is spurring talk about how to handle the monument to the embattled general. (Associated Press file)
Memphis Democratic House members G.A. Hardaway and London Lamar are calling for the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol as well as a probe of 30-year-old sexual misconduct allegations against a Republican House member.
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G.A. Hardaway Glen Casada Jesse Chism London Lamar Randy McNallySam Stockard
Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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