Charlottesville shrouds divisive Confederate statues in black cloth
The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is shown covered in black tarp in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 23, 2017. Matt Talhelm/WVIR-TV NBC29/Handout via REUTERS/ (Reuters) - To applause from spectators, workers in Charlottesville, Virginia, covered two statues of Confederate generals with black tarpaulins on Wednesday in honor of the woman who was killed during a rally by white nationalists in the liberal-leaning college town. City councilors voted unanimously to cover the monuments during a raucous council meeting earlier ...
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