A Virginia judge has ordered a 10-day halt to Governor Ralph Northam’s plan to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue.
Black Lives Matter organizers stand before the Stonewall Jackson monument in Richmond, Virginia on June 2, 2020.
Police were widely criticized a day later for deploying tear gas on a crowd of nonviolent protesters at the Lee monument.
Black Lives Matter demonstrators march down historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia on June 2, 2020.
Less than two hours after the police department’s explanation, the department issued another tweet: “Chief [Will] Smith just reviewed video of gas being deployed by RPD officers near the Lee Monument and apologizes for this unwarranted action.
