Politics Dec 16 WATCH: Johnson and Jeffries lead statue unveiling of civil rights activist Barbara Rose Johns By Associated Press
Politics Jun 18 WATCH: Sen. King tells Hegseth restoring Confederate names to military bases is an 'insult' Last week, President Donald Trump announced in remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that the names of seven bases that had changed under the Biden administration would be returned to their former names. By Jackie Hai
Nation Dec 30 Virginia Confederate monuments will likely head to Black history museum, say officials Officials from the state of Virginia and the city of Richmond have tentatively decided the future of their now mostly relocated Confederate monuments. By Associated Press
Arts Dec 28 WATCH: Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule Conservation experts in Virginia's capital have pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
Nation Dec 27 Second time capsule discovered at site of former Lee statue Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews wrapping up the removal of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee found what appears to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule. By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
Jul 10 Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted away from its place of prominence in Charlottesville on Saturday and carted off to storage, years after its threatened removal became a rallying point for white supremacists and inspired their… Continue reading
Dec 21 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue has been removed from the U.S. Capitol By Associated Press A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed. Continue reading
Aug 19 Detailed plans in place for careful removal of Lee statue By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Conservation experts who plan to relocate the statue face the intricate logistics of disassembling and transporting it to a storage facility. They also must ensure worker safety amid heated public debate about whether the statue is an important piece of… Continue reading
Jul 22 House votes to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol By Matthew Daly, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The vote Wednesday comes as communities nationwide reexamine the people memorialized with statues. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Virginia taking down Robert E. Lee statue In our news wrap Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the statue will be removed from Richmond's well-known "Monument Avenue," and said that the state can no longer showcase a cause that sought to preserve slavery. Also, business closings… Continue watching