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A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday, adding to a growing list of Confederate symbols that have been taken down across the country since George Floyd's death sparked a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and racism.

September 09, 2021 at 04:22AM https://ift.tt/3nngEvE towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday, adding to a growing list of Confederate symbols that have been taken down across the country since George Floyd's death sparked a nationwide reckoning with police brutality and racism.