Deputies arrest protester who helped pull down Durham Confederate statue

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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
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DURHAM, North Carolina -- Durham County sheriff's deputies arrested a woman who said she took part in toppling the Confederate statue in downtown Durham.

Takiyah Thompson, 22, was taken into custody shortly after protesters held a news conference Tuesday afternoon at North Carolina Central University.

Durham County officials called for a "respectful and productive" dialogue on race issues Tuesday following the destruction of a Confederate monument outside the old courthouse in downtown Durham.

Durham County manager Wendell Davis speaks
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