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After Removing Confederate Statues, Charlottesville Takes Down One Of Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea

By NPR News July 11, 2021

During a special emergency meeting, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously voted to remove another a statue of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Shoshone interpreter Sacagawea. City of Charlottesville

Early Saturday morning, the city took down statues of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Then, during an emergency midday meeting of the city council, officials unanimously voted to remove another statue featuring Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Shoshone interpreter Sacagawea, which was taken down Saturday afternoon.Read More

Judge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statue That Sparked Charlottesville Protest

By NPR News September 14, 2019

City workers drape a tarp over the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va. on Aug. 23, 2017. Steve Helber/AP

An effort to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee sparked the white nationalist rally in 2017 that resulted in the deaths of counter-demonstrator Heather Heyer and two state police officers. Read More

Hoping To Avoid ‘Another Charlottesville,’ Portland Cops Aim For Order, Make Arrests At Protests

By Ericka Cruz Guevarra August 5, 2018

Portland Police in riot gear stand between right-wing protesters and counter-protesters Saturday, Aug. 5, 2018. CREDIT: ERICKA CRUZ GUEVARRA/OPB

Police arrested four people at dueling rallies between the right-wing group Patriot Prayer and counter-protesters in downtown Portland Saturday, Aug. 4. The charges include harassment, reckless endangerment, unlawful use of weapons, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and attempted assault of a public safety officer.Read More

Shrouds Pulled From Charlottesville Confederate Statues, Following Ruling

By NPR News February 28, 2018

The shroud that had obscured the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Va.'s, Emancipation Park since August was removed Wednesday morning. A judge ruled the shroud, as well as one over a Stonewall Jackson monument in a second park, was obstructing the right of the public to view the memorials. CREDIT: HAWES SPENCER

The coverings, which had been in place since a white supremacist rally in the Virginia city ended in bloodshed last August, were ordered removed by a judge on Tuesday.Read More