Following protests throughout Richmond — and across the state of Virginia — over the death of George Floyd, Gov. Ralph Northam announced June 4 that Lee statue would be removed after 130 years.
Around 12:30 pm, Charlottesville police responded to a call that shots were fired in the 1100 block of West Main street.
Riggleman, who was running for a second term in the Fifth district, was beat out by Bob Good — a former Campbell County supervisor and Liberty University employee — who won 58 percent of the 2,437 delegates who voted Saturday.
Protesters burned a Confederate flag and held a noise demonstration for about 25 minutes before they began to march towards the intersection of Emmet Street and Barracks Road.
They specifically directed protesters to an email through Defund12.org and asked participants to email representatives of City and County schools about removing School Resources Officers.
An estimated 1,000 students and Charlottesville community members peacefully marched from downtown to the Rotunda Sunday evening calling for the removal of Confederate monuments in Charlottesville and to honor the lives of Black people who have been killed by police brutality in the U.S.
The protest in Charlottesville is among the latest in a string of demonstrations condemning the murder of George Floyd across the country. No instances of violence were reported in the City Saturday.
“These Confederate monuments and other symbols of the Lost Cause should no longer control the narrative. No more odes to white supremacy and oppression," first-year College student Zyahna Bryant said in a press release sent out by Take ‘Em Down Cville.
The Democratic candidate for Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney and speakers from the University and Charlottesville communities discussed criminal justice reform and racial discrimination.
The noses and hands of the allegorical figures on the base of the statue appear to have been chipped away.
The gift comes from David and Jane Walentas of New York. David Walentas is a graduate of the College and Darden school in the class of 1961 and 1964 respectively.
The three candidates discussed the current state of Virginia state politics, LGBTQ+ issues, the legalization of marijuana and the Second Amendment, along with other various topics from audience submitted questions.
Individuals without an advance ticket will be unable to go to Trinity Irish Pub or Boylan Heights this Saturday to watch the men's basketball Final Four game against Auburn.
Kathy Galvin, a City Councillor and adjunct faculty member at the School of Architecture, announced her candidacy last week for the House of Delegates seat for Virginia's 57th District.
U.Va., the largest employer in Charlottesville, plans to raise its minimum wage from $12.75 to $15 per hour by 2020.
“Housing solutions are the answer to homelessness,” Haro said. “We can’t continue putting Band-Aids on the issue. We need to deal with the issue by addressing the ultimate solution, which is increased housing resources.”
The annual event marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville, when community members surrendered to incoming Union forces at the foot of Carr’s Hill.
During the demonstration, a window was broken on the north side of the Rotunda.
The University has increasingly come under fire in recent years for its lack of a living wage for many of its employees.
University Prof. Sally Hudson is the only declared candidate to run for the 57th District seat in November 2019.
