Citing his slave-owning past, a Virginia town outside DC has officially decided not to name a refurbished park after one of its founding fathers in a move that's fostered accusations of anti-Catholic and anti-Irish bias. The Washington Post reports the Alexandria City Council unanimously decided to name the riverfront-area park "Waterfront Park," formerly known informally as "Fitzgerald Square." John Fitzgerald was an Irish immigrant who was an aide-de-camp to George Washington during the Revolutionary War, served as Alexandria's mayor and founded a Catholic church. City officials dropped the Fitzgerald Square reference in March. ___Information from: The Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com

Source: Fox News December 17, 2018 16:30 UTC