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Robert E. Lee Statue in Virginia’s Capital Coming Down Wednesday: Officials

Robert E. Lee Statue in Virginia’s Capital Coming Down Wednesday: Officials
People gather at the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Va., on June 18, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
9/7/2021|Updated: 9/7/2021

A large statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, will come down on Wednesday, coming months after Gov. Ralph Northam ordered its removal.

The Civil War statue “will come down this week,” the Democrat governor said in a statement. “This is an important step in showing who we are and what we value as a Commonwealth.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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