Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Latin Times
Latin Times
National
Demian Bio

Virginia county approves restoring names of Confederate leaders to two schools

A truck takes away a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Virginia (Credit: AFP)

The school board of Virginia's Shenandoah County voted on Friday to restore the names of two Confederate leaders to two schools.

The decision, a 5-1 vote, reverses a 2020 vote that changed the names amid the racial justice protests that rocked the country following the murder of George Floyd.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.