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A judge ordered a 10-day delay for the state-owned Robert E. Lee Monument to be removed in Richmond.
A judge ordered a 10-day delay for the state-owned Robert E. Lee Monument to be removed in Richmond. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Fairfax County Officer Charged After Using Taser On Civilian

A Fairfax County police officer is facing charges for an alleged assault of black civilian caught on body-worn camera video Friday.

'Black Lives Matter' Mural To Stay; 'Defund The Police' Uncertain

Chairman Philip Mendelson confirmed Monday the D.C. Council would be voting on a piece of symbolic legislation Tuesday to support Mayor Muriel Bowser's renaming of a section of 16th Street near the White House as Black Lives Matter Plaza.

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Northam Announces School Reopening Plan, Phase 2 For NoVA

Gov. Ralph Northam outlined plans Tuesday to reopen Virginia's PreK to grade 12 public and private schools in phases. The governor also indicated he will allow Northern Virginia and Richmond to enter phase two of reopening on Friday, June 12.

KKK Leader Accused Of Driving Car Through Virginia Protesters

Police allege a self-described leader of the Virginia Ku Klux Klan drove into a crowd of protesters in Henrico County Sunday.

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Protesters Cover Lake Anne Plaza With 1,265 Chalk Names

As a form of peaceful protest, Kaila Drayton, her husband Aaron Ferrufino and two of their friends set out Sunday morning to cover the bricks of Lake Anne Plaza in Reston with chalk.

Robert E. Lee High School Renaming Process To Resume

The process of considering the renaming of Robert E. Lee High School will resume this month, according to Fairfax County Public Schools.

Judge Orders Delay Of Lee Monument Removal In Richmond

After Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced the intention of removing the state-owned Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, a judge has ordered a 10-day delay. The statue, the largest of the Confederate statues along Monument Avenue, was covered by graffiti amid protests against racial injustice after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Fairfax Supervisors Prioritize Funding For Police Worn Cameras

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors took several steps Tuesday to address concerns over police violence and racial inequities that have been raised in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in the custody of police.

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