Residents ask high court to block removal of Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue as Virginia prepares to act
Metal fencing went up around the traffic circle where protesters have been a constant presence since summer.
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Metal fencing went up around the traffic circle where protesters have been a constant presence since summer.
Metal fencing went up around the traffic circle where protesters have been a constant presence since summer.
Denise Lavoie And Sarah Rankin December 11, 2020 - 3:35 PM RICHMOND, Va. - Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday announced a proposal to spend $25 million to transform historical sites in Virginia, including the Richmond spot where a soaring statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee became a recent focal point of protests against racism. Nearly $11 million of the money would be used to reconstruct Richmond's Monument Avenue, a historical boulevard that was lined with the Lee statue and other Confederate monuments for more than a century. Most of the statues were t...