King Louis statue being removed from Downtown Louisville 9-3-2020
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A statue of King Louis XVI is removed from downtown Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.
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Crews began working to remove the statue Thursday morning.
The 9-ton marble statue of the French monarch was removed on Sept. 3 and taken to a storage facility.
Three Metro Council members are seeking to get the King Louis XVI statue moved back to its 53-year home in downtown Louisville.
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