August 18, 2017
The mayor of Charlottesville on Friday called for an emergency meeting of state lawmakers to confirm the city's right to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, saying recent clashes over race and the Confederacy had turned "equestrian statues into lightning rods." Photo courtesy Flickr/xiquinhosilva
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Charlottesville Mayor Calls for Swift Removal of Lee Statue
The mayor of Charlottesville on Friday called for an emergency meeting of state lawmakers to confirm the city's right to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, saying …
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