Charlottesville preparing to relocate Confederate statues

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Source: WVIR-29 TV

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A new wave of no parking signs and fencing is up around Charlottesville's two Confederate statues as the city readies to relocate them.

Signs could be seen around Court Square and Market Street Park early Friday, July 9, banning public parking all day Saturday.

The city announced around 12:35 p.m. that a "removal project" for the statues of Generals Robert E. Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson will get underway sometime Saturday. Their stone bases will be left in place and will be removed at a later date.

According to the city, both statues will be stored in a secure location on city property until City Council makes a final decision on disposition.

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Read more: https://www.nbc29.com/2021/07/09/more-fencing-placed-near-charlottesvilles-confederate-statues/

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More information from Charlottesville can be found [link:https://www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID726here.]

Edit to add:

Background about the violence and death associated with the removal of these statues in this news story:

USA Today

Charlottesville to remove Confederate statues of Robert E. Lee and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

Grace Hauck
USA TODAY

A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, leaving one person dead, is expected to come down Saturday.

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The violence in Charlottesville erupted in 2017 after counter-protesters clashed with white nationalists and others who were part of the "Unite the Right" rally. The groups were protesting Charlottesville's decision to remove the statue of Lee.

That afternoon, a self-identified white supremacist rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing Heather Heyer and injuring 19 other people. In 2019, he was sentenced to life in prison plus 419 years.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/09/charlottesville-remove-confederate-monuments-saturday/7917769002/

I worked with Heather's grandfather and met her multiple times in her youth.