However , a lawsuit opposing the removal was filed in March 2017 and the statue remains , pending the outcome of the lawsuit .
In February 2017 , the City Council voted to remove the Robert E. Lee statue from the park .
A lawsuit opposing the removal was filed in March 2017 and the statue remains , pending the outcome of the lawsuit .
In February 2017 , the City Council voted to remove the Robert E. Lee statue from the park .