city whose former mayor stephanie rawlings-blake tell police officer stand middle full-blown riot start black live matter activists baltimore new mayor catherine pugh order city whitewash history pertain civil war era.in stealth purge history city baltimore remove four confederate statues city property cover night early tuesday morning.city crew begin destruction monuments midnight finish 5:30 a.m. hill reported.the city council quietly approve removal late monday unanimous vote do baltimore mayor catherine pugh tell baltimore sun need come concern safety security people move quickly could want endanger people city african american mayor say begin discussions contractors forth long would take remove responsible person move quickly could breitbart newsbaltimore sun pugh decline say much cost remove statues take say city would provide cost detail soon plan keep location statues secret avoid conflict.the monuments load onto flatbed truck haul away sunrise wednesday bring abrupt end two years indecision across two mayoral administrations.the four monuments lee-jackson monument monument chief justice roger b. taney mount vernon place confederate soldier sailors monument mount royal avenue confederate women monument west university parkway baltimore purge confederate statues dark night…mayor explain want endanger people city