Robert E Lee

Charlottesville mayor calls for emergency meeting to remove Robert E Lee's statue; governor rejects request

In wake of Charlottesville violence, several Confederate monuments vandalised across US

Even as the Charlottesville violence continues to cause political upheaval in the US, various confederate monuments have been vandalised across the country

Charlottesville violence: Donald Trump goes off rails in rambling 'infrastructure' press conference, blames both sides again

Trump sparked a political firestorm when he doubled down on his initial response to the Charlottesville rally, saying there was "blame on both sides"

Charlottesville violence: Rise of racism in US politics has also raised the importance of symbols

After the violence in Charlottesville, leaders across various US southern states said this week that they would step up efforts to remove such monuments.

KKK marches in Virginia to protest removal of confederate general's statue

Supporters of Ku Klux Klan marched in Virginia to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E Lee, who oversaw Confederate forces in the Civil War