Judge rules suit over Charlottesville Lee statue can proceed

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) " A judge in Virginia says a lawsuit over Charlottesville's plans to remove a Confederate statue should go forward.Local media reported Wednesday that Judge Richard Moore ruled against the city's request to drop the lawsuit.A group of plaintiffs sued after Charlottesville's City Council voted earlier this year to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Among other things, they say doing so would violate a state law that protects memorials [...]


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