Fort Smith must keep the Confederate flag as part of its Flags over Fort Smith display if the city wants to restore the monument, a state panel decided Thursday.
Attorney Joey McCutchen is asking Daniel Shue, Sebastian County prosecuting attorney, to charge City Administrator Carl Geffken with a misdemeanor for removing the Flags Over Fort Smith display without public input or approval from city directors.
Fort Smith must keep the Confederate flag as part of its Flags over Fort Smith display if the city wants to restore the monument, a state panel decided Thursday.
The Arkansas History Commission has denied its first historical preservation waiver since the Arkansas State Capitol and Historical Monument Protection Act became law, meaning Fort Smith will not be allowed to replace its Flags over Fort Smith display despite concerns around the Confederate flag.
The Arkansas History Commission has denied its first historical preservation waiver since the Arkansas State Capitol and Historical Monument Protection Act became law, meaning Fort Smith will not be allowed to replace its Flags over Fort Smith display despite concerns around the Confederate flag.