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Northam seeks $25M for 'historic justice' initiatives

by Sarah RankinDenise Lavoie
| December 11, 2020 4:07 PM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday announced a proposal to spend $25 million to transform historical sites in Virginia, including the Richmond spot where a soaring statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee became a recent focal point of protests against racism.

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