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Virginia court to hear challenges to removal of Lee statue DENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer June 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - FILE - In this Friday, July 10, 2020, file photo is the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. The Supreme Court of Virginia is set to hear arguments Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in legal challenges to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's plan to take down the 131-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.Steve Helber/APShow MoreShow Less 2of5EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - FILE - In this Friday, Jul...

Among the central issues to be decided by the court: Is the Commonwealth of Virginia bound by a decision made by state officials more than 130 years ago? Or can the state undo that decision because the public's attitude toward Confederate symbols has changed drastically since then?

Governor’s plan to take down a 131-year-old statue of Gen Robert E Lee came after George Floyd was murdered by a police officer

'Tone deaf nonsense.' KY State Police face backlash for post on gender, race. Jeremy Chisenhall, Lexington Herald-Leader May 5—Kentucky State Police have been slammed for posting a photo to Facebook Tuesday that says "our color is gray" and "our gender is trooper," as many have criticized those statements for being offensive to minorities and transgender people. The image was set as the agency's cover photo and featured several state police officials. It had more than 4,000 shares and nearly 6,000 comments Wednesday morning, many of which were from people who were upset over...

San Antonio partnerships that lost 652 apartment units in bankruptcy accuse finance company of fraud FacebookTwitterEmail A Terravista Corp. partnership that formerly owned the 308-unit Westwood Plaza Apartments at 2600 Westward Drive, San Antonio, has sued a New York finance company for fraud.Google Four San Antonio partnerships sought refuge in bankruptcy two years ago to stop foreclosure actions on their apartment complexes. The partnerships, Terravista Corp. affiliates, weren’t able to hang on to the properties through the bankruptcy process. They ended up selling them to a Los Angeles ...