Obama ancestor monument knocked down

Police in Georgia are investigating possible vandalism of a monument to an ancestor of first lady Michelle Obama.

The monument in Rex, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, is dedicated to Mrs. Obama's great-great-great-grandmother, born into slavery in the mid-1800s.

From the Associated Press:

"Clayton County Commissioner Sonna Singleton tells WSB-TV that a stone monument to Michelle Obama's great-great-great-grandmother, Melvinia Shields, was pushed over and will need to be inspected for cracks. The report was aired Monday. ...

"Officials say the monument was installed about a year ago, and the county commission organized a celebration later this month to recognize Shields' connection to the White House.

"It wasn't immediately clear when the monument was toppled."