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Protests over the plan to remove the statue morphed into the violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen ...
I never thought I would live to see the kind of damage and destruction that has been inflicted on Richmond, and we need to end this now." [75] On June 16, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said he did not support the protesters demands to defund state police, and offered additional reforms instead, which was met with widespread criticism. [76]
Virginia Beach: On May 31, a protest in Virginia Beach started out peacefully, but ended in violence and vandalism as protesters smashed windows and looted shops on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. At least 48 businesses sustained around $300,000 worth of damage. Police sprayed tear gas on protesters and made 19 arrests. [75]
Current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump were crowned victors in the Virginia primary election Tuesday, as the nation continues its slow and steady march toward rematch of the ...
The decision to act was in part due to student reports of violent ends to similar demonstrations at the nearby Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech. [1] At the establishment of the protest, opponents compared the pro-Palestinian demonstrators to the white supremacists who organized the Unite the Right rally. [6]
Biden’s abortion rights rally in Virginia beset by repeated protests over his handling of Gaza Michael Williams and Donald Judd, CNN January 24, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Bloody Monday is a name used to describe a series of arrests and attacks that took place during a civil rights protest held on June 10, 1963, in Danville, Virginia. [1] [2] It was held to protest segregation laws and racial inequality and was one of several protests held during the month of June. [3]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was a focal point of a deadly white nationalist protest in 2017 has been melted down and will be repurposed into new ...