Nation Dec 30 Virginia Confederate monuments will likely head to Black history museum, say officials 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
Nation Jul 10 Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville 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… By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
Nation Dec 21 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue has been removed from the U.S. Capitol A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed. By Associated Press
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
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. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 4:20 President Trump defended the Charlottesville marchers. Here’s what we saw. By PBS NewsHour President Trump made a series of statements at Trump Tower about the participants in the deadly weekend protests in Charlottesville. The NewsHour's P.J. Tobia, who was at the protests, offers a fact check on the president's account. Continue watching