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Lee Monument will come down next week. Street closings/No parking announced by Richmond police
Attu General Mark Herring: 'This statue is coming down'
Richmond Police said Saturday that stretches of three streets will be closed and there will be no parking along seven streets surrounding the statue from Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. through Saturday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m.
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/streets-closed-lee-monument-removal-date-richmond-virginia
The Virginia Department of General Services said they will move "swiftly" to remove the statue, but officials said Thursday that they will announce a removal date and details on how the public can view it at a later time.