Robert E Lee Statue
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Virginia’s controversial Robert E. Lee statue set for removal on WednesdayThe 6.4-metre tall bronze likeness of Lee on a horse sits atop a granite pedestal nearly twice that high in the grassy centre of a traffic circle on a famed Richmond street.PoliticsSep 6, 2021
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Charlottesville, Va., removes Confederate statues at centre of deadly 2017 protestsThe move comes after a long, winding legal fight, coupled with changes in a state law that protected war memorials had held up the removal for years.WorldJul 10, 2021
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State supreme court rules Charlottesville can remove Confederate statuesThe statues include one of Robert E. Lee that became the focus of a violent white nationalist rally in 2017.WorldApr 1, 2021
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U.S. House approves bill to remove Confederate statues from CapitolThe House has approved a bill to remove statues of Gen. Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol.PoliticsJul 22, 2020
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Gwar backs campaign to replace Robert E. Lee statue with frontman Oderus UrungusJiZMak Da Gusha, longtime drummer of the heavy metal band, paid a visit to the controversial monument over the weekend, offering a few choice words to the Civil War general.EntertainmentJun 15, 2020
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Virginia’s attorney general to defend removal of Robert E. Lee statue in lawsuitThe lawsuit was filed by William C. Gregory, a descendant of two signatories to the deed.WorldJun 10, 2020
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‘A long time coming’: Virginia to remove statue of Robert E. LeeIn recent days, amid an extraordinary outpouring of grief over Floyd's death, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has pledged to remove the Lee statue, while city leaders have also committed to taking down the other four Confederate memorials along Richmond's prestigious Monument Avenue.WorldJun 7, 2020
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Virginia governor to remove confederate leader Robert E. Lee statue, source saysThe Democratic governor will direct the statue to be moved off its massive pedestal and put into storage while his administration seeks input on a new location.WorldJun 3, 2020
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Black man beaten up at Charlottesville white nationalist rally chargedThe victim of an assault at the Charlottesville white nationalist rally has now been charged with assault himself.WorldOct 10, 2017
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‘We said we would be back’: White nationalists return with torches to CharlottesvilleWhite nationalists were back rallying in Charlottesville, Va. Saturday night, nearly two months after the violent clashes that led to the death of a woman.WorldOct 8, 2017
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