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Virginia Dems pledge to let locals move Confederate statues

Gov. Ralph Northam unveiled multiple initiatives that he said were aimed at telling a more accurate and inclusive version of Virginia's past.

RICHMOND, Va. — Newly empowered Democratic leaders in Virginia are pledging to let local governments remove Confederate monuments. 

However, Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday that he’s still weighing what to do with a towering, state-owned statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee. 

At a news conference with legislative leaders and state officials, Northam also said discussions about that statue on Richmond's Monument Avenue are ongoing. 

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Northam unveiled multiple initiatives that he said were aimed at telling a more accurate and inclusive version of Virginia's past. 

They include more funding for historic African American cemeteries and cultural sites and the creation of new highway markers.

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