CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, are trying to stop people from ripping down tarps that cover statues of Confederate generals. The Daily Progress reported Tuesday that the city has placed plastic fencing around the monuments to Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. The tarps have been ripped down six times. NBC 29 reported Monday that rally organizer Jason Kessler led a group to remove tarps from both statues. ——Information from: The Daily Progress, http://www.dailyprogress.com

Source: National Post September 20, 2017 12:45 UTC