PBS News Hour

News Wrap: Virginia taking down Robert E. Lee statue

In our news wrap Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the statue will be removed from Richmond's well-known "Monument Avenue," and said that the state can no longer showcase a cause that sought to preserve slavery. Also, business closings and cutbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic have claimed another 1.9 million jobs, according to the latest jobs report.

News Wrap: Virginia taking down Robert E. Lee statue

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