07/02/20 - Stonewall Jackson Removed From Monument Avenue
Claiming authority under the state of emergency in Richmond, Mayor Levar Stoney had the Stonewall Jackson statue on Monument Avenue taken down on Wednesday, as residents gathered and reacted to the removal. Governor Ralph Northam walked back some reopening guidelines for restaurants and bars after seeing an increase in cases of COVID-19 in states like Florida and Texas. The race for Governor of Virginia is beginning to heat up as former Governor Terry McAuliffe seems poised to announce his candidacy. Mayor Stoney is promising transparency and accountability in the Richmond police department with new chief Gerald Smith.
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