The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stands in the center of the newly renamed Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stands in the center of the newly renamed Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Charlottesville Wants to Cover Confederate Statues. But Finding Fabric Large Enough Isn't Easy, Leaders Say

Officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, want to cover two controversial Confederate statues -- but they say finding pieces of black material large enough to do the job is proving difficult.