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Jul 09

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Decades of debate end with S.C. vote to remove Confederate flag

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After 54 years flying at the South Carolina state house, the Confederate battle flag is coming down. The state legislature voted to remove the flag after pressure grew in the wake of a mass shooting at Emmanuel AME Church in…

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Jul 09

South Carolina governor to sign bill removing Confederate flag from statehouse

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — More than 50 years after South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the state is getting ready to remove the rebel banner.

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Jul 09

House pulls vote on Confederate flag displays in federal cemeteries

By Andrew Taylor, David Espo, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The House is about to put its members on record on whether Confederate flags can decorate rebel graves in historic federal cemeteries and if their sale should be banned in national park gift shops.

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Jul 08

South Carolina House begins debate on future of Confederate flag

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Confederate flag that flies at the South Carolina Capitol could soon be making its last stand.

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Jun 27

Watch: Activist removes Confederate flag from S.C. Capitol

By Daniel Costa-Roberts

The flagpole on the grounds of the Columbia Capitol building briefly stood unadorned Saturday after an activist climbed it and removed the Confederate flag.

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Jun 26

On flags, forgiveness and fairness: Charleston lessons

By Gwen Ifill

If there is one question I get every time I speak to young, aspiring journalists, it is this: How do you keep your opinion/bias/emotion out of the story you’re covering? My answer has been pretty straightforward: Keep an open mind,…

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Jun 24

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News Wrap: Body of slain SC lawmaker lies in state

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In our news wrap Wednesday, public viewing began for the open coffin of Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the state senator killed in a church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. Also, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered several flags removed from the state…

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Jun 24

Alabama removes Confederate flag from memorial at statehouse

By Laura Santhanam

Alabama removed the Confederate battle flag from a Confederate memorial on the statehouse grounds Wednesday.

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Jun 23

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How should the South see its Confederate past?

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As more politicians and governments call for the removal of the Confederate flag from public life, and retailers like Amazon and Walmart bar the sale of flag memorabilia, Judy Woodruff talks to Jack Hunter of Rare.us, author Isabel Wilkerson and…

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Jun 23

After sales spike, Amazon joins retailers in pulling Confederate flag merchandise

By Laura Santhanam

Major retailers Wal-Mart and Sears announced that they will no longer sell Confederate battle flag merchandise in their stores, but a spike in online sales on Amazon suggests that some people are turning elsewhere to buy the controversial emblem.

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