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1. I really can't believe this could happen

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Thu Sep 2, 2021, 08:39 AM

Sep 2021

I hope it does but WOW I thought this would be a long drawn out fight. I thought the SCV and UDC would pour money into this but I guess they chose not to. I moved here in 1994 and quickly was made aware of what Monument meant to a lot of people. When Henri o changed the name of Byrd Middle School I was surprised, all that’s followed is shocking ....in a good way.

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Per AG Mark Herring, We have won the case to remove the Robert E. Lee statue from Monument Avenue [View all] PunkinPi Sep 2021 OP

I really can't believe this could happen underpants Sep 2021 #1

I'm a Maryland transplant, moved here in 2004, but... PunkinPi Sep 2021 #2