there are reports of payback related to confederate statues, with some outlets suggesting that lawmakers in tennessee are stripping funding from memphis as a form of retaliation for the removal of confederate statues. meanwhile, other outlets are reporting on various forms of pushback against confederate symbols, including the removal of a confederate general's remains and protests against confederate monuments. the nature and scope of these actions are not entirely clear, with different outlets focusing on different aspects of the story.