A statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was torn down by protesters along Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday night per TIME and others.

According to reports, the statue was toppled at around 11pm with Richmond police on the scene, while videos showed a cheering crowd watch the monument being towed away.

Nick Conigliaro of 8 News shared a video of the toppled statue on Twitter, writing;

"BREAKING: The Jefferson Davis statue on Monument Ave. has been pulled down tonight, this video is from a person in the area who tells me police are now on scene."

Meanwhile, WTVR CBS 6 Richmond shared pictures of the statue on the floor, writing "BREAKING: The Jefferson Davis statue on Richmond's Monument Avenue has been pulled down. This is a developing story."

Per TIME, roughly 80 miles away, protesters in Portsmouth beheaded and pulled down four statues that made up part of a confederate monument. The protesters' efforts there began at roughly 8.20pm after frustrations over Portsmouth City Council's decision to delay moving the monument.

This comes after a statue of Christopher Columbus was also torn down in downtown Richmond earlier this week.

One woman hailed the toppling of the statue as a moment of change for the city;

“I think it’s phenomenal," Maureen Stinger said. "I know some people have a lot of emotional attachment to some of these monuments, but I believe with them coming down, that is one very strong step toward more unity within the city. And I think that can only be a good thing.”

This news comes as unrest continues to unfold across the US and around the world, as protests - some peaceful, some violent - are calling out the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen by the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.

As well as a call for justice, these ongoing protests are also demanding an end to police brutality and the racism that is so deeply entrenched in America and the western world.

The message is simple: Black lives matter.

VT proudly supports Black Lives Matter, and for ways to contribute to the cause, please click HERE.

A statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was torn down by protesters along Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday night per TIME and others.

According to reports, the statue was toppled at around 11pm with Richmond police on the scene, while videos showed a cheering crowd watch the monument being towed away.

Nick Conigliaro of 8 News shared a video of the toppled statue on Twitter, writing;

"BREAKING: The Jefferson Davis statue on Monument Ave. has been pulled down tonight, this video is from a person in the area who tells me police are now on scene."

Meanwhile, WTVR CBS 6 Richmond shared pictures of the statue on the floor, writing "BREAKING: The Jefferson Davis statue on Richmond's Monument Avenue has been pulled down. This is a developing story."

Per TIME, roughly 80 miles away, protesters in Portsmouth beheaded and pulled down four statues that made up part of a confederate monument. The protesters' efforts there began at roughly 8.20pm after frustrations over Portsmouth City Council's decision to delay moving the monument.

This comes after a statue of Christopher Columbus was also torn down in downtown Richmond earlier this week.

One woman hailed the toppling of the statue as a moment of change for the city;

“I think it’s phenomenal," Maureen Stinger said. "I know some people have a lot of emotional attachment to some of these monuments, but I believe with them coming down, that is one very strong step toward more unity within the city. And I think that can only be a good thing.”

This news comes as unrest continues to unfold across the US and around the world, as protests - some peaceful, some violent - are calling out the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen by the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.

As well as a call for justice, these ongoing protests are also demanding an end to police brutality and the racism that is so deeply entrenched in America and the western world.

The message is simple: Black lives matter.

VT proudly supports Black Lives Matter, and for ways to contribute to the cause, please click HERE.