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Judge won’t dismiss Lee statue lawsuit; case heads for trial

by Associated Press
| August 25, 2020 2:03 PM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit seeking to prevent Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee can proceed, a judge ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for a trial in the fall.

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