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Updated 6:25 p.m. Six years ago, the City of Richmond removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson on Monument Avenue. Crowds gathered, the sky opened and cheers erupted in the rain. Over the next two years, dozens of statues came down. But three statues still remained in Richmonders’ frequent public view, since they were on state property, as they were the responsibility of the General Assembly. On Friday afternoon, workers contracted by the Commonwealth of Virginia removed the last Confederate monument on Capitol Square — also of Stonewall Jackson. “It’s kind of like deja vu all over again,...
Nick McNamara / WHRO
Even if I’m not the one to see the end result of this — whatever that could look like — it’s bigger than one person, said Lacroy Nixon.
Photo by Bill Ingalls, NASA
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Photo by Bill Ingalls, NASA

The Chincoteague Inlet sits at the top of Wallops Island and local leaders have tried for more than a decade to get federal money for erosion and other concerns.
Jaysun Silver
A VCIJ review of thousands of public records shows widespread misunderstanding and mistrust of Flock Safety – even inside city halls and police headquarters.

American Masters: Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Shaped by a solitary childhood and rising literary fame, Oliver published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love.


 

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