Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond
The 21-foot-tall (6.4-meter) bronze likeness of Lee on a horse will be hoisted off its 40-foot (12- meter) pedestal. It was erected 131 years after it was erected in the former capital of the Confederacy as a tribute to the Civil War leader. The statue was the epicenter of last summer’s protest movement.BIAS COVERAGE DISTRIBUTION
Virginia begins removal of Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue, its largest Confederate monument
Crews will remove plaques from the 40-foot pedestal then lift the 12-ton bronze statue from its pedestal Wednesday morning in Richmond.
Robert E Lee statue: Virginia removes contentious memorial as crowds cheer
The statue became a focal point for the protests following the death of George Floyd last spring.
Virginia takes down Robert E Lee statue from state capital Richmond
Bronze monument to Confederate general was erected more than 130 years ago in Richmond, former capital of the Confederacy
Massive statue of Robert E. Lee removed, after towering over Virginia capital for 100 years
One of the largest Confederate monuments in the U.S. came down Wednesday as workers removed a figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee that towered over Virginia's capital city for more than a century and became a target of protesters seeking to abolish symbols of racial injustice.
Robert E. Lee statue on historic Virginia street removed
Virginia has taken down a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the last Confederate statue remaining along Richmond's historic Monument Avenue.
Statue Of Confederate Robert E. Lee Coming Down In Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WJZ AP) — After years of resistance and a long court battle, one of America’s largest monuments to the Confederacy was being pulled from its prominent perch in Virginia’s capital city Wednesday.Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the Richmond statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee taken down last summer, citing the pain felt across the country over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis after a white police officer pressed a knee into his…
Virginia begins removal of Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue, its largest Confederate monument
Crews will remove plaques from the 40-foot pedestal then lift the 12-ton bronze statue from its pedestal Wednesday morning in Richmond.
Statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee taken down in Virginia
A massive statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond was removed on Wednesday after it had become the center of protests and a legal battle that lasted more than a year.The Supreme Court of Virginia last week ruled in favor of Gov. Ralph Northam, who was sued ...
Crowds cheer as massive Robert E Lee statue removed in Virginia capital
Enormous monument towering over Richmond’s Monuments Avenue is taken down 156 years after Civil War
Robert E. Lee statue on historic Virginia street to come down
Virginia on Wednesday is set to take down a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the last Confederate statue remaining along Richmond's historic Monument Avenue.
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