Probe: No wrongdoing in Richmond statue-removal contract
SARAH RANKIN, Associated Press
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1of8FILE - Crews attach straps to the statue Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Avenue Tuesday July 7, 2020, in Richmond, Va. A Virginia special prosecutor has found no wrongdoing in the awarding of a $1.8 million contract for the removal of Richmond's Confederate statues last summer. The prosecutor said in a news release Wednesday, July 28, 2021, that he had reviewed the findings of a state police investigation and found no criminal activity.Steve Helber/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8FILE - Spectators watch the removal of the Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument in Libby Hill Park in Richmond, Va., on July 8, 2020. A Virginia special prosecutor has found no wrongdoing in the awarding of a $1.8 million contract for the removal of Richmond's Confederate statues last summer. The prosecutor said in a news release Wednesday, July 28, 2021, that he had reviewed the findings of a state police investigation and found no criminal activity.Steve Helber/APShow MoreShow Less