As the nation attempts to reckon with systemic racism, lawmakers in Virginia are moving to speed up the process of taking down Confederate monuments. Cat Modlin-Jackson has the story.
Bill Allowing Localities to Immediately Remove War Memorials Moves to State Senate
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