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From left, relatives of Sarah Evans and Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Jettison view a 7-foot-tall granite monument commemorating Evans and her friend, Viola Liuzzo on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 at Viola Liuzzo Park in Detroit. Liuzzo was a white mother who was slain in Alabama while shuttling demonstrators after the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights March.

Detroit Today: The meaning behind monuments in America

Detroit Today September 29, 2023

This week, a 7-foot monument honoring Viola Liuzzo – a local mother and activist killed by KKK members for marching...

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