Forgotten Mausoleum of Roman Emperor Augustus Reborn
A newly renovated colossal mausoleum for the founder of the Roman empire Augustus has reopened to the public in the Italian capital after centuries of neglect.
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Trump Sets Up Long Fight Over Defense Bill With Veto Vow
As his single term concludes, President Donald Trump kicked up more rancor Tuesday by vowing to veto the bipartisan annual defense spending bill just passed by the House of Representatives.
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Virginia Judge Paves Way for Removal of Confederate Statue
A state judge sided with Virginia’s governor Tuesday in a case challenging his authority to remove a 120-year-old monument of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from the capital city, but the statue will stay in place while the appeals process plays out.
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Virginia Senator Charged for Damage to Confederate Monument
The oldest member and first Black female leader of the Virginia Senate was charged Tuesday in connection with a damaged Confederate statue, just one day before the start of a special session to address police reform.
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A federal judge in Minneapolis dismissed the Satanic Temple’s free exercise claims seeking to hold a mayor and city council members liable for rescinding a city ordinance creating a space in a park to erect monuments intended to honor veterans.
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Virginia Judge Grants New Injunction Against Removal of Confederate Statue
A monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee will stay standing in Virginia’s capital for at least another 90 days thanks to a new injunction issued Monday morning by a state judge.
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Virginia Judge Recuses Himself From Fight Over Confederate Statues
A Virginia judge has recused himself from two lawsuits over the removal of Confederate monuments in the former capital of the Confederacy, pointing to the fact the he lives near the statues.
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Virginia Judge at Heart of Monument Takedown Fight Linked to College Op-Ed Blasting Desegregation
Four decades ago, a young man wrote an opinion piece critical of school desegregation and instant voter registration for his college newspaper. That op-ed resurfaced Friday, and Virginians discovered the author is now a Richmond judge who in recent weeks blocked the removal of Confederate monuments during the nationwide re-examination of symbols still tied to the institution of slavery.
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Virginia Judge Blocks Effort to Take Down Confederate Statue
Calling a Confederate general who led an uprising against the United States of America an “American war veteran,” a state judge blocked the removal of any war monuments in the state capital Thursday afternoon.
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Frederick Douglass Statue Vandalized in Rochester, NY
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in that city in 1852.
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Not Waiting for Vote, Virginia Mayor Orders Removal of Confederate Statues
Despite city council members not yet authorizing the move, statues of Confederate leaders are being torn down Wednesday afternoon in the former capital of the Confederacy.
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Student Accused of Trying to Topple Jackson Statue Appears in Court
A federal judge shut down the Justice Department on Monday when it sought to ban a student, charged with trying to tear down a statue of Andrew Jackson, from all federal monuments in the nation’s capital.
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Confederate Groups Lose Monument Removal Battle in 11th Circuit
The removal of a Confederate monument from a Florida town square did not violate the First Amendment rights of Southern heritage advocates, an 11th Circuit panel ruled Monday.
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Confederate Statues to Be Removed From Houston Parks
It’s been a busy week for statues in Houston. One day after a vandal painted a statue of Christopher Columbus red, Mayor Sylvester Turner said two Confederate statues will be moved, one to an African American museum.
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Jefferson Davis Statue Torn Down in Richmond
Protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on Richmond, Virginia’s Monument Avenue on Wednesday night.
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As Protests Grow, Belgium Faces Its Racist Colonial Past
When it comes to ruthless colonialism and racism, few historical figures are more notorious than Leopold II, the king of the Belgians who held Congo as his personal property and was responsible for the deaths of millions of Congolese more than a century ago.
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Virginia Temporarily Blocked From Removing Robert E. Lee Monument
A circuit court judge in Richmond, Virginia, Monday night issued a temporary injunction blocking the removal of a Civil War monument just as George Floyd protests began to wind down in the former capital of the Confederacy.
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Virginia Governor Orders Removal of Confederate Statue Amid Protests
After nearly a week of protests over the death of George Floyd, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a plan Thursday morning to remove a massive statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue.
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Confederate Groups Fight to Revive Lawsuit Over Florida Statue Removal
A legal battle over the removal of a Confederate monument from a central Florida town square raged on Thursday in the 11th Circuit.
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Virginia Lawmakers Grapple With Removal of Civil War Statues
A measure to remove Civil War monuments in Virginia passed its first hurdle Monday morning, while a related effort by a rural Republican lawmaker shook up another committee meeting.
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