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Rep. Cedric Richmond on Thursday drew a comparison between President Trump and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke in making the case that he doesn’t see hordes of “secret” Trump voters who aren’t currently reflected in public polling. Mr. Richmond said that coming from Louisiana, he knows the concept of “secret” voters well. “We…

U.S.|Richmond Removes Stonewall Jackson Statue From Monument Avenue“We have needed to turn this page for decades,” Mayor Levar Stoney said. The capital of Virginia will take down other Confederate statues in the coming days.VideotranscripttranscriptStonewall Jackson Statue in Richmond Taken Down to CheersA monument to the Confederate general was pulled off its pedestal after Mayor Levar…

Work crews remove the statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson on Wednesday in Richmond, Va. The city's mayor, Levar Stoney, has ordered the immediate removal of multiple Confederate statues in the city, saying he was using his emergency powers to speed up their removal for public safety. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP…

Protesters tried to pull down the J.E.B. Stuart monument on Sunday night.June 22, 2020, 9:16 AM7 min read Police in Virginia's capital declared an unlawful assembly on Sunday night as anti-racism protesters tried to tear down a Confederate-era monument. The Richmond Police Department announced the unlawful assembly declaration on Twitter, urging people to "leave the…

During a House Judiciary Committee markup on Wednesday, Republicans were eager to propose a slew of amendments to Democrats’ police reform bill, including some that seemed only tangentially related. Among them: a proposal to scrutinize antifa, and a measure requiring federal law enforcement to record interviews with suspects, which lawmakers tied to former Trump aide…