Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach already removed their statues, and a state law changed in July to allow it, so the ruling has little practical effect in Hampton Roads. But it settles a years-long debate.
Cities had the right to take down old Confederate monuments all along, Virginia's top court rules dailypress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Virginia cities had the right to take down old Confederate monuments all along, top court rules msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Intentional or not, local Confederate monuments were built on or near former slave sites pilotonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pilotonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.