U.Va. monument questioned as Charlottesville and Richmond protests against police brutality and racism mount efforts to remove Confederate statues – The Cavalier Daily

Nationwide protests in response to the death of George Floyd and police brutality have reignited debate over the removal of statues commemorating Confederate war generals and other insensitive depictions in both Richmond and Charlottesville. Both Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., and Charlottesville’s City Council have announced commitments to removing their statues of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. 

Like Richmond, the City of Charlottesville also…