Charlottesville mayor opposes Robert E Lee statue: `A lightning rod` for terrorism
(The Guardian World News)

Michael Signer will announce a plan to convince state lawmakers in Virginia to reform laws that restricts the removal of war memorials by city governmentsAs Charlottesville´s mayor Michael Signer sat in the front row of Wednesday´s memorial service for Heather Heyer, the victim of an alleged white supremacist terror attack on Saturday, he said he had a moment of clarity.Signer, who met with the Guardian during the aftermath of the violence that took place in the liberal campus city in Virginia, described the memorial service as `one of the most powerful and profound experiences I´ve ever had in public or private life`. Continue reading...