Ralph Northam

"Entrusting the future of these monuments and pedestals to two of our most respected institutions is the right thing to do."

The Lee statue will come down Wednesday.

Northam said he was directing the Virginia State Police to conduct an independent investigation into the case.

"What political lessons you have learned from that experience and whether you think they should apply, in your opinion, to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo?"

It's "an equity issue."

The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, was removed from the U.S. Capitol. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) ...

"While nothing can bring back Breonna Taylor, and so many others, we honor them when change laws."

"This is about this country."

Thirteen people including at least seven tied to an armed militia were arrested last week.

"Blacks too fought to end enslavement."

A separate Columbus statue was beheaded in Boston.

Protesters in Richmond have defaced the statue of Lee in the past week.

"Virginia has never been willing to deal with symbols. Until now."

"We can start to move into a new phase of our response."

The governors are telling a different story about testing.

Trump seems to back protesters.

"We're not anarchists - we believe in government."

"No weapons will be allowed on capitol grounds. This includes everything from sticks and bats to chains and projectiles."

"To that end, we urge you to include the replacement of the Robert E. Lee statue in the U.S. Capitol as part of your agenda for the 2020 Legislative Session."