A Kentucky commission will not remove a statue of Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol, saying the likeness of the Confederate president juxtaposes nicely with an imposing statue of fellow ...

President of the Confederacy was born in Kentucky but never served in an elected office. His statue has been in a place of honor for more than 80 years.

Kentucky removed a statue of Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol, but can't seem to let go of a holiday in the state's books honoring the Kentucky-born president of the Confederacy.

Officials have removed a controversial plaque on the Jefferson Davis statue in the Kentucky Capitol Rotunda that called the president of the Confederate states “a patriot, hero, statesman.” ...

Jefferson Davis, a native of Kentucky, was president of the Confederacy. Herald-Leader FRANKFORT — A state panel that controls the fate of a controversial Jefferson Davis statue in Kentucky's ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Statues of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis have shared the same space in the Kentucky Capitol for more than 80 years, but only one of them was labeled a hero and a ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear threw up his hands when asked about the Jefferson Davis statue — there's no reason it should stand at the Capitol, he said.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Having led the push to take down a statue of Jefferson Davis from the Kentucky Capitol, the state’s governor had a ceremonial role Saturday in its removal from the place it ...

The Jefferson Davis statue is a manifestation of hate and white supremacy. Removing it didn't do away with history. It created a new, better history.

Under Senate Bill 181, public school teachers, coaches and volunteers are prohibited from texting students or contacting them ...

House Bill 211 would remove three holidays from Kentucky state law: Robert E. Lee Day, Confederate Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis Day.

A plaque calling Confederate President Jefferson Davis a "Patriot-Hero-Statesman" has been removed from his statue in Kentucky's Capitol.