RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - In Richmond, a one-time capital of the Confederacy, a commission has recommended removing a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis but leaving in place four others, including a soaring tribute to Gen. Robert E. Lee.
As the city wrestles with its Civil War heritage, a panel of historians, academics, local officials and others spent nearly a year studying the issue and taking input from a sometimes-angry public. They unveiled the proposals Monday in a more than 100-page report.
The recommended changes would re-shape one of the nation's largest displays of Confederate symbolism along Richmond's famed Monument Avenue. In addition to removing the Davis statue, the commission advised adding historical context to the statues and erecting new monuments that would reflect a "more inclusive" story of the city's history.
