Protesters pull down Confederate soldier statue in North Carolina

In response to the Virginia rally, protesters in North Carolina have pulled down a statue of a Confederate soldier.

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Demonstrators gathered at the Old Durham County courthouse Monday night and during the protest, someone climbed a ladder and tied a rope to the statue.

The crowd cheered and broke into chants saying "the people united, will never be defeated."

Several people then ran up to the statue, kicking it and spitting on it.

The 15-foot-high granite and bronze statue was dedicated to soldiers who fought in the Civil War and has stood outside the courthouse since 1924.  

Durham Police posted a statement on Facebook saying the sheriff's office has jurisdiction over all county buildings and landmarks.

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper reacted on Twitter.

A city council member Charlie Reece posted screenshots of this email exchange. Someone asked the council to consider removing the statue, to which he replied: "I don't think there is a confederate statue in downtown Durham any longer."

The Duke Chronicle, a student run newspaper of Duke University, posted this picture of what is left of the statue.