Posts Tagged Lee Monument
Virginia Supreme Court Rules State Can Remove Lee Statue
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 2, 2021
After a year and a half of legal battles the Supreme Court of Virginia cleared Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to remove a statute of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from downtown Richmond Thursday. Brad Kutner has more.
Virginia Monuments Prove to Be a Topic of Debate for Lawmakers in Richmond
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 31, 2020
A statue of segregationist Harry Byrd stands at Virginia’s capitol.
Statues of Robert E. Lee and Harry Byrd have become flashpoints for lawmakers this year. Michael Pope reports.
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From NPR News- University of Michigan fires its president after investigation into an alleged affair January 16, 2022The university said Mark Schlissel was removed as president due to an alleged "inappropriate relationship with a university employee."
- A major winter snow and ice storm is battering the Southern U.S. and moving north January 16, 2022The storm system could leave more than a foot of snow and in excess of a quarter inch of ice in some areas, the National Weather Service warned.
- The famed country music broadcaster Ralph Emery has died at age 88 January 16, 2022Emery became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
- Snail noodles go viral in China during the pandemic. But the dish is a bit ... funky January 16, 2022The southern specialty — snail broth, pickled bamboo, slippery rice noodles — has taken off. "A lot of people were looking for crazy, ridiculous things to eat," says food blogger Mei Shanshan.
- Novak Djokovic has left Australia after losing his final appeal to avoid deportation January 16, 2022A court dismissed the No. 1-ranked tennis player's challenge to cancel his visa. Djokovic, who hoped to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated, said he was "extremely disappointed."
- University of Michigan fires its president after investigation into an alleged affair January 16, 2022
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- Pacific volcano: Ash-covered Tonga is like a moonscape say residents January 16, 2022Up to 80,000 people could be affected after tsunami waves caused "significant damage" to Tonga.
- Texas synagogue hostage-taker was British January 16, 2022The man who seized four people and died in a standoff with police is named as Malik Faisal Akram, 44.
- Starmer accuses PM of breaking law over No 10 parties January 16, 2022The Labour leader says Boris Johnson has lied about "industrial scale partying" in Downing Street.
- Nadine Dorries: BBC licence fee announcement will be the last January 16, 2022The culture secretary says it is time to discuss new ways to fund and sell "great British content".
- Novak Djokovic: Tennis star deported after losing Australia visa battle January 16, 2022The unvaccinated tennis star gets a flight out of Melbourne Airport after losing his visa challenge.
- Pacific volcano: Ash-covered Tonga is like a moonscape say residents January 16, 2022
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