Charlottesville Has Voted to Melt the Divisive Robert E. Lee Statue

Charlottesville's divisive Robert E. Lee statue that stood for nearly a century will be melted down to bronze ingots to create new public art. As first reported by The New York Times, the decision came early on Tuesday, which saw city officials vote unanimously to donate the monument to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. The news comes after a four-year process that started back in 2017, where several statues were voted for removal -- sparking a clash between Black Lives Matt...