The county council in Maryland's most populous jurisdiction is working to replace street names connected to the Confederacy.
The Montgomery County Council on Wednesday released a letter to County Executive Marc Elrich calling for comprehensive review of street names and public facility names inspired by the Confederacy.
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WATCH HEREIn the letter, the council said the county should rename those streets “in a manner that more appropriately reflects the community to which they belong.”
In the county's wealthy Potomac neighborhood, streets are named for Confederate generals J.E.B. Stuart and Jubal Early.
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