As the battle over the future of Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue continues to play out in court, protesters against the memorial to the Confederate leader are planning a candlelight vigil this afternoon.
The statue of the Confederate general will be placed in storage until leaders can discuss a potential new location.As the battle over the future of the Richmond Robert E. Lee statue continues to play out in court, protesters against the memorial to the Confederate leader are planning a candlelight vigil Friday afternoon.
Protesters gather at the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., for a march on June 13, 2020, as demonstrations continued following the death of George Floyd in police custody. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring's office said in a statement he"remains committed to making sure that this grandiose monument to one of our country's darkest periods comes down."MORE: Revising a divisive history
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