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City kept Charlottesville statue removal timeline quiet due to violence concerns, documents show


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The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
Charlottesville city staff kept the timeline for removing the city’s Confederate statues quiet due to concerns of potential violence and threats to public safety, according to documents obtained by The Daily Progress.
City Procurement Manager Vernice Grooms authorized the emergency procurement of services to remove the statues of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, which were taken down on June 11, just a few days following the City Council’s vote to remove them. Safety was at the top of city staff’s list, according to the documents.
“The city is approaching the fourth anniversary of the deadly riots and mayhem that followed City Council’s original announcement in 2017 of its intention to remove the statues,” the emergency procurement authorization says. “There exists concern on the part of the City Manager/Director of Emergency Mana ....

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Fast removal of Charlottesville statue bases proves controversial


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The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Just a couple days after the statues of Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson were taken down, the city of Charlottesville began the process of removing the plinth bases on which the figures of the Confederate generals once stood.
While community members have rallied around city officials and commended them for their speedy and safe removal of the statues last weekend, some are frustrated that the city didn’t allow the bases to sit empty for a period before removing them.
“I’m very disappointed that they came down so quickly. I think this was a moment for people in Charlottesville to celebrate,” said John Edwin Mason. ....

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