Heavy equipment is on the scene as concrete barriers are placed around the Lee statue on Wednesday. The state Department of General Services installed the barriers as a safety precaution while it maps out the removal of the statue under an order from Gov. Ralph S. Northam.
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Court hearing Thursday on Confederate statue removal
Can Gov. Ralph S. Northam use his authority to remove the huge, state-owned statue of traitorous and slavery-defending Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Monument Avenue?