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| Statue of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart taken down in Richmond | Statue of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart taken down in Richmond |
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| This is a developing story. It will be updated. | This is a developing story. It will be updated. |
| RICHMOND — Workers have taken down the statue of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Avenue, the fourth and final Confederate memorial located on city-owned property along the iconic thoroughfare. | RICHMOND — Workers have taken down the statue of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Avenue, the fourth and final Confederate memorial located on city-owned property along the iconic thoroughfare. |
| A crane arrived early Tuesday, and the traffic circle around the statue was blocked off. A crowd of several hundred looked on quietly as workers prepared to lift the equestrian statue. | |
| They erupted in cheers, applause and chants of “Black Lives Matter” and “Hey, hey, goodbye” around 10:44 a.m., as the statue came off its base and was lowered to the ground. | |
| Only the titanic monument to Robert E. Lee remains standing on Monument Avenue, a Paris-like boulevard designed to highlight the Confederate memorials. | Only the titanic monument to Robert E. Lee remains standing on Monument Avenue, a Paris-like boulevard designed to highlight the Confederate memorials. |
| Lee is on state property, and while Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has ordered it taken down, a judge has imposed an injunction against removal because of a lawsuit involving the deed that conveyed the statue site to the state. | Lee is on state property, and while Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has ordered it taken down, a judge has imposed an injunction against removal because of a lawsuit involving the deed that conveyed the statue site to the state. |
| The dismantling of the Stuart memorial caps a whirlwind month of change on Richmond’s most famous street, a grand promenade of homes that long emphasized a romanticized notion of the Confederacy but has become the focal point of protests against injustice toward African Americans. | The dismantling of the Stuart memorial caps a whirlwind month of change on Richmond’s most famous street, a grand promenade of homes that long emphasized a romanticized notion of the Confederacy but has become the focal point of protests against injustice toward African Americans. |
| Demonstrators protesting police killings of unarmed black citizens toppled a statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis last month after the removal of the Lee monument was delayed. | Demonstrators protesting police killings of unarmed black citizens toppled a statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis last month after the removal of the Lee monument was delayed. |
| Protesters also attempted to pull down the Stuart statue, but were prevented by police. | Protesters also attempted to pull down the Stuart statue, but were prevented by police. |
| On July 1, when a state law took effect giving localities the power to remove war memorials from their own property, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) said the statues were coming down as a safety measure to prevent protesters from getting hurt. | On July 1, when a state law took effect giving localities the power to remove war memorials from their own property, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) said the statues were coming down as a safety measure to prevent protesters from getting hurt. |
| The state law requires a process of public comments and votes by local authorities, but Stoney didn’t want to wait. | The state law requires a process of public comments and votes by local authorities, but Stoney didn’t want to wait. |
| The 39-year-old African American mayor defied the advice of his city attorney, who said the government needed to give a day’s notice before the council could vote on removal. In ordering the dismantling of the statues without a council vote, Stoney invoked an emergency declaration that Northam had extended at his request. | The 39-year-old African American mayor defied the advice of his city attorney, who said the government needed to give a day’s notice before the council could vote on removal. In ordering the dismantling of the statues without a council vote, Stoney invoked an emergency declaration that Northam had extended at his request. |
| A statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson came down last Wednesday during a thunderstorm as at least 1,000 people looked on and cheered. A statue of Confederate naval figure Matthew Fontaine Maury was removed the following day. | A statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson came down last Wednesday during a thunderstorm as at least 1,000 people looked on and cheered. A statue of Confederate naval figure Matthew Fontaine Maury was removed the following day. |
| Stoney’s office said removal of the Stuart statue was delayed because the large crane required to lift it was not available over the July Fourth holiday weekend. | Stoney’s office said removal of the Stuart statue was delayed because the large crane required to lift it was not available over the July Fourth holiday weekend. |
| The Stuart statue was unveiled in 1907, the second figure placed on the avenue, after Lee in 1890. Last year, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts drew national attention by unveiling a statue by artist Kehinde Wiley that depicts a modern African American man on a horse in a pose modeled after the Stuart statue. | The Stuart statue was unveiled in 1907, the second figure placed on the avenue, after Lee in 1890. Last year, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts drew national attention by unveiling a statue by artist Kehinde Wiley that depicts a modern African American man on a horse in a pose modeled after the Stuart statue. |
| Lawyer descended from slaves advised Northam on Lee statue removal | Lawyer descended from slaves advised Northam on Lee statue removal |
| No longer untouchable, Lee statue becomes focus of civic outpouring | No longer untouchable, Lee statue becomes focus of civic outpouring |
| Along historic Richmond street, residents grapple with Confederate legacy | Along historic Richmond street, residents grapple with Confederate legacy |
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