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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

Large Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond, Virginia Will Be Removed

By NPR News June 4, 2020

A large group of protesters gathered around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, on Tuesday in Richmond, Va. The crowd protesting police brutality chanted, "Tear it down."

Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the monument honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will removed "as soon as possible."Read More

Judge Voids UNC’s Controversial Settlement Over Confederate Statue ‘Silent Sam’

By NPR News February 12, 2020

The judge overturned the university system's settlement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, concluding that the group didn't have legal standing to bring a lawsuit in the first place. 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

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

East Wenatchee Superintendent Supports Name-Change Compromise For Robert E. Lee Elementary

By Esmy Jimenez December 14, 2017

Robert E. Lee Elementary in East Wenatchee, Washington, has faced a name-change debate before. ESMY JIMENEZ / NORTHWEST PUBLIC RADIO Listen Robert E. Lee has been a controversial figure in […]Read More