Until recently, there were six statues on Monument Avenue: Maury, Davis, Jackson, Lee, J.E.B.

RICHMOND, Va. – The city of Richmond has made good on its promise to take down all the Confederate statues along Monument Avenue, starting Wednesday with the removal … Stuart, and the Black tennis legend Arthur Ashe, who was added in 1996 in an effort to balance the avenue. Maury statue on Monument Avenue removed from pedestal; Mayor Stoney says 11 Confederate statues will be removed in total [dubious – discuss] In April 2020, a law allowing local jurisdictions to remove monuments other than in cemeteries and the Virginia Military Institute was enacted to take effect in July 2020.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Work crews removed the Maury statue from its pedestal on Monument Avenue Thursday morning. Work crews work to remove the statue of confederate general Stonewall Jackson, Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues in the city, saying he was using his … Two Monument Avenue residents sue over removal of Confederate statues, urge their restoration promotion Purchase plaques and posters to celebrate the … A crowd of more than 100 onlookers cheered as a … A group of six Monument Avenue residents filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to halt Gov. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney’s Monument Avenue Commission has recommended the removal of the Jefferson Davis statue from Monument Avenue and the addition of signage to the sites of the street’s 1 of 11. Mayor Levar Stoney, following a state law that went into effect July 1 and citing emergency powers, ordered the city's Confederate statues on Monument Avenue be removed. Stonewall Jackson removed from Richmond’s Monument Avenue. Monument Avenue is a tree-lined grassy mall dividing the east- and westbound traffic in Richmond, ... At that time, removal of such statues was not permitted at the local level under Virginia law. Ralph Northam's order to remove the Robert E. Lee statue, arguing that its removal … By DENISE LAVOIE and ALAN SUDERMAN July 2, 2020 GMT.