A planned vigil for the removal of the confederate monument at the Hamilton County Courthouse has been postponed by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County chapter of the NAACP.
Originally set for Saturday, the event has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Sept. 30, according to a news release from the NAACP.
“We feel accountable to both the public and the NAACP to ensure that the public safety is secure and properly managed,” the release said. “Also, the timing of the event conflicts with another major event, the Ironman World Championship, which requires a great deal of manpower from the Chattanooga Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department to manage.”
The Sept. 30 vigil will begin with a march at Market Street and MLK Boulevard.