Confederate statues
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Virginia Police Chief Fired Over Investigation Involving Prominent State Senator
A Black police chief in Portsmouth, Va., contends she was fired Monday after criminal charges against a prominent state senator…
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Statue of Pro-Slavery Robert E. Lee to Remain in Va. Under New 90-Day Injunction
The statue of slavery-defending Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will continue to loom over Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue for at…
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Clyburn Defends Ulysses Grant, Calls for Removal of Calhoun Statue
As protesters across the country topple or call for the removal of racist statues depicting heroes of the Confederacy, House…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Picture Perfect
I love the picture of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton with the defaced Confederate statue.
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Arthur Ashe Statue in Richmond Defaced with ‘White Lives Matter’ Graffiti
A monument dedicated to Black tennis legend and civil rights activist Arthur Ashe in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia, was…
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Confederate Statue Toppled in Richmond
A statue of a Confederate general in Richmond, Va., was toppled late Saturday by a small group of protesters who…
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Virginia Governor Orders Removal of Confederate Statue in Richmond
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans Thursday to remove a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee along Richmond's prominent Monument…
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Congress Members Call for Replacement of Lee Statue in U.S. Capitol
Two Virginia congressional representatives are calling for the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee to be replaced in the U.S.…
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Norton Calls for Removal of Statue of Confederate General Pike from Judiciary Square
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) has introduced a bill to remove a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike from federal…
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Trump Condemns Confederate Statue Removals
President Donald Trump said Thursday that it is "sad" and "foolish" that Confederate statues are being taken down in U.S.…
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