The city of Charlottesville is free to remove Confederate monuments that were at the center of violent protests in 2017.
Virginia’s Supreme Court says a state law protecting war memorials does not apply.
Sandy Hausman has details.
Va. Supreme Court Sides with Charlottesville in Confederate Monuments Case
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