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A group of property owners along Richmond's Monument Ave. have filed a new lawsuit seeking to block the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue located in the center of the city's traffic circle.The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the lawsuit came in response to Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring's (D) decision to move their…

Virginia officials have installed concrete barriers around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Richmond’s Monument Ave. after protesters toppled several other statues in the state's capital.Crews installed the approximately 3-foot-tall barriers along the sidewalk around the statue Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.The move comes weeks after Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced the…

Richmond, Virginia, Mayor Levar Stoney announced that the city's police chief had resigned after weeks of protests in the city and across the country over the death of George Floyd. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribeReuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled.Get the…

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced on Tuesday that he'd requested Police Chief Will Smith's resignation, in light of how local law enforcement has handled various protests over the past several weeks.Stoney, a Democrat, said Smith complied with the request to step down and then thanked him for his past public service."At a very minimum, I expect [the…

(CNN)A judge in Richmond, Virginia, has temporarily blocked the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the city's historic Monument Avenue, days after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam …