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Jun 23

Watch 12:46
Monuments, statues and a national reckoning on racial injustice

By PBS NewsHour, Courtney Norris

The debate over physical symbols of the Confederacy has evolved into a broader one about U.S. history. Judy Woodruff talks to Peniel Joseph, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, W. Fitzhugh Brundage, professor at the University of North…

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Jun 11

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News Wrap: Coronavirus cases continue to surge in Brazil, India

In our news wrap Thursday, the pandemic continues to surge in other parts of the world. Brazil and India have reported major infection increases, and the World Health Organization reiterated that “the threat of a resurgence remains very real.” Also,…

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Jun 11

WATCH: Pelosi says Confederate symbols ‘have to go’ from Capitol, bases

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's time to remove symbols honoring Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol building and military bases as the pandemic and racial unrest force a national reckoning with racial discrimination.

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Jun 11

Jefferson Davis statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia

By Associated Press

Protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis along Richmond, Virginia's famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night.

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Jun 03

WATCH: After protests, Virginia governor orders removal of Lee statue

By Alan Suderman, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue.

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Feb 11

Virginia lawmakers approve Confederate statue removal bills

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

After a violent 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Republican lawmakers had rejected renewed calls for the controversial statues to be removed from public places. …

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Apr 30

Virginia judge says Charlottesville’s Confederate statues are protected

By Associated Press

Judge Richard Moore's ruling came in a lawsuit filed against Charlottesville City Council members who voted in 2017 to remove a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee.

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Jul 17

Charlottesville parks, once named for Confederate generals, to change names again

By Associated Press

Still struggling over how to handle Confederate symbols, the Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to change the names of two parks yet again. The former Lee Park, renamed Emancipation Park, is now Market Street Park. The former Jackson…

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