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Paint covers the base of the Arthur Ashe Monument on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Richmond, Va. The statue of the African American tennis legend has been vandalized with the words “White Lives Matter.” Richmond Police said they were alerted to the vandalism early Wednesday. Police say red paint on the statue itself was already being cleaned off by community members. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Arthur Ashe monument tagged with ‘White Lives Matter’ graffiti

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A statue from the Richmond Howitzers Monument in Richmond, Va., lies after being toppled Tuesday night, June 16, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The monument was erected in 1892 to commemorate a Richmond Civil War artillery unit, (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Protesters in Richmond tear down another Confederate statue

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In this June 8, 2020 file photo an inspection crew from the Virginia Department of General Services takes measurements as they inspect the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. Six property owners along Monument Avenue in Virginia's capital city filed a lawsuit Monday, June 15, 2020 seeking to stop Gov. Ralph Northam's administration from removing the towering statue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, file)

Robert E. Lee statue lawsuit aims to block Ralph Northam removal

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Richmond mayor asks for probe as police car hits protesters

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A protester is led away by police after being arrested during a third night of unrest Sunday May 31, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Gov. Ralph Northam issued a curfew for this evening. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Levar Stoney, Richmond Mayor, seeks probe of police car that hits protesters

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Attorneys clean damaged plaque honoring civil rights pioneer

By MIKE BARBER and The Richmond Times-Dispatch - Associated Press

Floyd’s cousin implores marchers to be a force for change

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In this photo provided by @thicketoftrash, police stand near the toppled statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis along Monument Drive, Wednesday night, June 10, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (@thicketoftrash via AP)

Protesters topple Jefferson Davis statue in Virginia capital

By SARAH RANKIN and JONATHAN DREW - Associated Press

Paint and protest graffiti covers the Jefferson Davis Memorial in Richmond, Va., Sunday, June 7, 2020, following a week of unrest in the U.S. against police brutality and racism in policing. Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Protesters topple Confederate President Jefferson Davis statue in Richmond, Virginia

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The statue of Confederate Gen. Williams Carter Wickham lies on the ground after protesters pulled it down Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Monroe Park in Richmond, Va. The statue had stood in the park since 1891. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Richmond NAACP to propose change for Jefferson Davis highway

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Virginia: KKK leader attacked protest; hate charge weighed

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An inspection crew from the Virginia Department of General Services takes measurements as they inspect the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue Monday June 8, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered the removal of the statue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Confederate monument removal blocked by judge in Richmond, Virginia

By Sarah Rankin - Associated Press

Protesters sit near the statue of Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, June 3, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Black activists, allies call Lee statue removal a big win

By SARAH RANKIN and ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press

This Tuesday, June 27, 2017, file photo shows the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that stands in the middle of a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ralph Northam to announce Richmond Robert E. Lee statue removal

By Alan Suderman and Sarah Rankin - Associated Press

FILE - This Tuesday, June 2, 2020 file photo shows a large group of protesters gather around the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue near downtown in Richmond, Va. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue

By ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

Police guard Robert E. Lee Statue in Richmond, Va., Monday, June 1, 2020. (Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Richmond mayor joins demonstrators after being shouted down

By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

Richmond office tower slated for demolition on May 30

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This April 9, 2012 photo provided by Virginia Commonwealth University Relations shows Dr. Frank Gupton, PhD., co-founder of Phlow, chair of Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering and CEO of the Medicines for All Institute, in Richmond, Va. The Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday, May 19, 2020, it was awarding a contract worth up to $812 million to Richmond-based Phlow to manufacture pharmaceutical ingredients, chemical compounds and generic drugs inside the United States. (Thomas Kojcsich/Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering)

Small Virginia company gets huge federal medicines contract

By ALAN SUDERMAN and LINDA A. JOHNSON - Associated Press

A sign shows at St. James Catholic Parish during the coronavirus pandemic in Arlington Heights, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2020. The Archdiocese of Chicago, as well as other Catholic dioceses throughout the state announced phased plans to begin reopening Catholic churches, starting in Chicago with small gatherings for baptisms, weddings, funerals and confession as early as May 23. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

As restrictions are eased, many churches to remain empty

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In this Tuesday May 12, 2020 photo, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, left, gestures as Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, right, listens during an event with a group of volunteers to distribute supplies at health equity community event in Richmond, Va. The City of Richmond and Accomack County, which is on the state's Eastern Shore, have both asked Northam to delay a gradual reopening of some nonessential businesses. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Two more local governments in Virginia to delay reopening

By ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press