(CNN) Two bronze statues of Confederate generals will be removed from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, almost four years after the statues were the flashpoint for the violent "Unite the Right" rally that left one person dead and many others injured. In a news release , the Charlottesville government said the statues of Robert E. Lee in Market Street Park and Thomas J. The city said it is looking for a new home for the statues at a museum, military battlefield or historical society. A statue of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson is seen on April 1, 2021 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Charlottesville City Council voted June 7 to remove the the statues following a court battle of more than three years.

Source: CNN July 09, 2021 20:26 UTC