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Charlottesville City Council Taking Up Resolution to Deal with Monuments (VA)
Posted: Apr 15, 2016 4:48 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 15, 2016 6:00 PM EDT
... Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy has called for the removal of Lee's statue, which it ignited a debate and firestorm of opinion..
In the wake of Bellamy’s heated press conference, Mayor Mike Signer called for a BRC.
“It's to tell the full story of Charlottesville with regard to race and to change the narrative in Charlottesville, on those questions through our public spaces,” said Signer.
This isn't the first Blue Ribbon Commission in Charlottesville: In 2013, the city created one on sustainable schools funding, which came up with a series of recommendations to implement ...
http://www.nbc29.com/story/31738369/cville-city-council-taking-up-resolution-to-deal-with-monuments