Judge issues order halting Lee statue removal for 10 days A judge in Richmond has issued an injunction preventing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert ERICHMOND, Va. -- A judge in Richmond has issued an injunction preventing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee for 10 days. It is in the public interest to await resolution of the case on the merits prior to removal of the statue, the order says. Northam has said the enormous Lee statue would be removed “as soon as possible” and his administration would seek public input about its future.

Source: ABC News June 08, 2020 16:18 UTC