A pamphlet found at the cemetery that serves as a walking tour guide of its grounds reads, “This peaceful glen holds the remains of 1,097 Confederate soldiers from regiments representing 11 Southern states, most of whom died during the [Civil] War at the Charlottesville General Hospital."
The Fifth District is reliably conservative, having a Republican congressman since 2010.
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.
The presentation focused on Juneteenth’s origins, ways to celebrate the day and its significance in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Around 12:30 pm, Charlottesville police responded to a call that shots were fired in the 1100 block of West Main street.
Addressed to University administration, Title IX, and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, the list of demands calls for “immediate, structural, and transformative change of the University of Virginia’s policies and resource allocation for sexual violence, sexual harassment, and intimate-partner violence prevention and support services.”
The University also calls on students and organizations to adhere to student self-governance in order to hold one another accountable for public health guidelines.
Many University students and organizations have been contributing to the Black Lives Matter movement by organizing fundraisers for both local and national bail funds, as well as general funds and collectives regarding travel, disaster and relief, business and legal assistance.
The decision comes after years of advocacy by undocumented students and allies who have pushed the University to matriculate undocumented students and provide financial aid and support.
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Virginia athletics director Carla Williams said in a statement that she was not previously aware of the history behind the serpentine walls when the logos were first announced April 24.
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.
Board members discussed the creation of a required class on racial equity — an idea first proposed by the Black Student Alliance after white supremacists rallied on Grounds and in Charlottesville on Aug. 11 and 12, 2017 and that has been repeatedly demanded since.
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