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July 2, 2020

Richmond, Virginia, Mayor Removes Confederate Statue
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The mayor of Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday ordered the immediate
removal of a monument to Confederate General Stonewall Jackson from city
grounds. Mayor Levar Stoney said Confederate statues pose an immediate
and growing threat to public safety.

Mayor Levar Stoney: "Since the end of Richmond's official tenure as the
capital of the Confederacy 155 years ago, we have been burdened with
that legacy. The great weight of that burden has fallen on our residents
of color, but it's also placed a weight on all of our brothers and
sisters who saw the unmet potential for Richmond to become an
international example of a diverse, compassionate and inclusive
community."



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