woman picture arlene barnum oklahoma understand preservation history culture essential picture front city hall new orleans hold confederate flag brave lady group call confederate veterans live matter love city hall become scene compete opinions removal prominent confederate monuments along new orleans busy thoroughfares city council set aside time let public voice feel proposal remove four monuments link confederate history impassioned residents heckle least one man make inappropriate gesture get escort city hall heat debate thursday whether city officials remove prominent confederate monuments new orleans busy thoroughfares pay black live matter protesters // cdata function id var js fjs d.getelementsbytagname d.getelementbyid id return js d.createelement js.id id js.src `` //connect.facebook.net/en_gb/sdk.js xfbml=1 038 version=v2.3 `` fjs.parentnode.insertbefore js fjs document 'script 'facebook-jssdk // black live matterposted andrew black rebel duncomb thursday 10 december 2015those argue city council keep monuments include preservationists value piece history military veterans say way honor american soldier oppose include pastors call symbols racism african-americans call offensive opinions often appear divide along racial lines.before meet handful people hold confederate flag support statues large group gather next hold sign demand removal.the monuments question include impose statues robert e. lee p.g.t beauregard confederate general dedication jefferson davis confederate president.the council schedule vote removal plan next week.read miami herald new orleans protesters clash confederate monuments video