News Coverage of Charlottesville Statues

This page begins to bring together current and historical news coverage of the Charlottesville statues. We have focused first on recent coverage of the statues in The Daily Progress, and we will continue to add additional publications. This is not an exhaustive list of news articles, but rather a starting point for research.

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Reuters Charlottesville removes Confederate statue at center of deadly 2017 protest
The Washington Post Charlottesville takes down two more statues, deemed offensive to Native America…
Associated Press 'An incredible day' as Lee statue removed in Charlottesville
Daily Progress In historic day, Charlottesville removes Lee, Jackson and Lewis-Clark-Sacagawea…
The Guardian 'Such a relief': Charlottesville onlookers cheer the removal of Confederate sta…
National Public Radio Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue that Sparked a Deadly Rally
National Public Radio After Removing Two Statues, Charlottesville Officials Vote to Take Down a Third
Richmond Times Dispatch PHOTOS: Lee, Jackson statues removed in Charlottesville
The Guardian Charlottesville removes Confederate statues that helped spark deadly rally
The New York Times Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue at Center of White Nationalist Ral…
USA Today Charlottesville removes Confederate statues, including one that sparked deadly …
Daily Progress Removal of statues to cap a long history of local efforts
Associated Press High court: Charlottesville can remove Confederate statues
NBC 29 Virginia Supreme Court sides with Charlottesville over Confederate statues
Daily Progress Judge to award attorneys fees, rules against damages over Confederate statue sh…
Daily Progress Attorneys for statues lawsuit plaintiffs make their case for $604K in fees
Daily Progress Judge rejects 14th Amendment claim in Confederate statues lawsuit
Cville Weekly Equal protection: Judge ponders city’s last statue defense, rejects another
Richmond Times Dispatch Richard Schragger column: High stakes in the Charlottesville monuments litigati…
Lawyer 2 Lawyer The Confederate Statues’ Ruling
Daily Progress Judge still must weigh context of Confederate statues in lawsuit
Daily Progress Judge explains war memorials decision in statues lawsuit
Daily Progress Judge: City's Confederate statues are war memorials
Daily Progress No Settlement Reached Yet in City Statues Lawsuit
Daily Progress 'Fredom' spray-painted onto Lee statue
Daily Progress Court Won't Order Judge to Reconsider Motion in Statue Suit
Daily Progress Bill to Allow Removal of Confederate Monuments Dies
Daily Progress Defense Planning to Invoke Equal Protection Clause in Statue Suit
Daily Progress Jury Trial Still Being Considered For Statue Lawsuit
Daily Progress Judge Affirms Decision That Councilors Can Be Held Liable in Statue Suit
Daily Progress Trial Date Delayed in Lawsuit over Statue Vote
Daily Progress Jackson Statue Added to Suit Fighting Removal
Daily Progress CT: Mayor Calls for Removal of Lewis and Clark Statue
Daily Progress Activist Found Not Guilty But Protective Order Issued Against Her
Daily Progress Court Hears 7 Hours of Arguments in Monument Fund Suit
Daily Progress Statue-removal Lawsuit Delayed to January
Daily Progress Virginia Flaggers says it wants to hire security for Confederate statues
Daily Progress Richmond statue of Robert E. Lee vandalized
Daily Progress Charlottesville officials ordered to turn over communications related to Confed…
Daily Progress Men appeal statue tarp removal convictions
Daily Progress Judge: Councilors can be held liable in Confederate statue lawsuit
Daily Progress Judge mulls removing individual council members from Charlottesville statue suit
Daily Progress Couric returns to Charlottesville to discuss Confederate monuments, racism
Daily Progress Two found guilty, given jail time in removal of tarps
Daily Progress City removes statue shrouds following court order
Daily Progress Clark statue hit with 'I can't breathe' graffiti
Daily Progress Statue tarps must be removed, judge rules
Daily Progress SURJ protests statue tarp removals at Circuit Courthouse
Daily Progress Richmond man arrested for third time on charges related to Confederate statues
Daily Progress Police identify suspect from Richmond in Confederate statue tarp removal
Daily Progress Tarps Once Again Removed from Charlottesville Statutes
Daily Progress No decision on motion to remove tarps from statues
Daily Progress Tarps over city's Confederate statues removed several times
Daily Progress Virginia General Assembly kills legislation to let cities remove Confederate st…
Daily Progress Assortment of items placed on Charlottesville's Lee statue
Daily Progress Plaintiffs in statue suit seek removal of shrouds
Daily Progress Damage to fencing around Lee statue yields arrest
Daily Progress Injunction extended in Confederate statues lawsuit
Daily Progress Garrett discusses rallies, statues and the limits of free speech
Daily Progress Plaintiffs amend complaint in Lee statue lawsuit
Daily Progress White nationalists rally again at Lee statue; Bellamy calls for them to be pros…
Daily Progress Judge rules statue suit will continue, shrouds can stay
Daily Progress City hopes fencing stops disrobing of Confederate statues
Daily Progress Lee Statue Covered Again-photos
Daily Progress City: Legality, cost of protesters’ removal of statue tarps unclear
Daily Progress Poll: 60 percent think statues should stay put
Daily Progress Protesters cover statue of Thomas Jefferson one month after "Unite the Right" r…
Daily Progress Protesters shroud Jefferson statue, decry UVa response to rallies
Daily Progress In voting to remove Jackson statue, violence outweighed meaning for councilors
Daily Progress Removal of Jackson statue on council agenda for Tuesday
Daily Progress Judge: City can keep Emancipation Park name
Daily Progress Protesters chant outside Circuit Court for removal of statues case
Daily Progress Ongoing developments related to violence in Charlottesville
Daily Progress Court inundated with messages supporting dismissal of statue suit
Daily Progress March to Washington begins at Lee statue
Daily Progress Tarp over Lee statue removed overnight
Daily Progress Activists want charges dropped, statue lawsuit dismissed
Daily Progress UVa police investigating recent vandalism of Jefferson statue
Daily Progress Man tries to remove covering from Lee statue
Daily Progress harlottesville Covers Confederate Statues
Daily Progress City shrouds Lee, Jackson statues with black tarps, drawing ire and admiration
Daily Progress Activist calls for grassroots effort to remove statues now
Daily Progress Three arrested as councilors vote to shroud Confederate statues at meeting over…
Daily Progress Removing statues likely would require bipartisan support
Daily Progress McAuliffe 'most likely' will pursue bill to remove Richmond's Lee statue
Daily Progress Galvin reverses course, calls for removal of Lee and Jackson statues
Daily Progress Northam calls for taking down Confederate statues in Virginia and moving them t…
Daily Progress Attorney assigned to represent Fields is plaintiff in statue removal suit
Daily Progress Cameras didn't capture Lee statue vandalism, police say
Daily Progress Attorneys for city: State code doesn't apply to Lee statue
Daily Progress Lee statue vandalized before KKK rally
Daily Progress Barricades installed at Justice Park ahead of KKK rally
Daily Progress KKK group plans July 8 rally in Charlottesville
Daily Progress March through city streets protests Lee statue and arrests
Daily Progress Tensions simmer at Lee Park rally against racism
Daily Progress Amid statue debate, Albemarle courthouse’s Confederate soldier stands in silence
Daily Progress CT: Lee statue hot topic at Democratic council forum
Daily Progress NAACP, independent council candidates weigh in on pro-white rally, statue’s fut…
Daily Progress Mayor Signer takes on online trolls after monument protest
Daily Progress City Council facing pressure to respond to Lee Park rally