A judge said Northam’s directive is a violation of an 1890 deed filed in Henrico County stating the commonwealth 'guaranteed' to place the 12-ton statue in its existing location and to 'faithfully guard it and affectionately protect it.'
removing an iconic but controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. LeeThe governor, however, won't be deterred, a spokesman told The Progress-Index, a member of the USA TODAY Network.
“Governor Northam remains committed to removing this divisive symbol from Virginia’s capital city, and we’re confident in his authority to do so,” press secretary Alena Yarmosky said in an email late Monday night. On Monday, Richmond Circuit Court judge Bradley B. Cavedo granted a request by attorneys for William C. Gregory that would halt any of the preparation work involved in removing the statue from its 130-year-old residence on Monument Avenue.
The order names Northam and Joseph F. Damico, director of the state Department of General Services, as defendants. DGS is the agency tasked with overseeing the removal.and placed in storage while a decision was made what to do with it. The day before, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said he would push for an ordinance to remove the remaining four Confederate statues from the iconic avenue.Virginia owns the land where the Lee statue is, while the remaining statues are owned by Richmond.
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