Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to announce that the state will remove the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, following nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to announce Thursday that the state will remove the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, an administration official said, following nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in police custody.
There were already signs in Richmond that the days were numbered for Confederate statues. Mr. Northam and fellow Democrats in the Legislature earlier this year approved a law that would have allowed cities to decide for themselves what to do with such statues...
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