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Man arrested after forcing his way inside home to remove Confederate flag
by Jennifer CruzThe man first asked the homeowner to remove the flag, but when she simply moved it to another window, Boatner decided to take action and do it himself.
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Confederate memorial vandalized with ‘Confed lives don’t matter’
by Jennifer CruzThe vandalism caused an estimated $1,000 in damages and authorities said felony charges are a possibility due to the extent of the damages.
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Why I support the Confederate flag
by Chris EgerAs a first-generation American, I can say without reservation that I support the right to fly the Confederate flag and feel it deserves to be flown.
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Why I do not support the Confederate flag
by Jeffrey DenningI’m an American and the Confederate Flag—the Dixie flag—isn’t America’s flag. So, why do so many Americans want to wave the flag represents racial division?
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KKK member ran out of Confederate flag rally (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThose in attendance said for them the flag is about heritage, not hate, and when one member of the Ku Klux Klan showed up, protesters started yelling, “Go away, KKK.”
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Black SC cop caught helping white supremacist reveals story behind the photo
by Jennifer CruzThe officer didn't see a man that likely hated him simply because of his skin color, but rather a man in distress that needed help. Likewise, the neo-Nazi accepted the help of a black man.
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Tensions over Confederate flag, racial slurs may have led to shooting
by Jennifer CruzWitnesses said the altercation started when the man pulled into a gas station and started yelling racial slurs at a group of black men standing outside, but a friend of the driver claims he stopped for directions and only pushed back after he was first provoked.
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City repeals gun ban after SC Attorney General says it’s unconstitutional
by Chris EgerA temporary emergency gun ban implemented by the City of Columbia to disarm Confederate flag protesters around the State House was deemed likely illegal.
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Black officer lends helping hand to heat struck Neo-Nazi during KKK rally
by Jennifer CruzIn the midst of ever-growing tensions, South Carolina Director of Public Safety Leroy Smith – who is black – could be seen helping an unidentified white Neo-Nazi to get shelter and water after the sweltering heat proved more than the man could take.
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SC governor calls for unity, urges public to ignore KKK rally at State House
by Daniel TerrillGov. Nikki Haley is urging South Carolinians to focus on unity rather than the rhetoric of the KKK members who have planned a rally outside the capitol this weekend.
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Ga. family removes Confederate flag after gun threat
by Jennifer CruzSomeone came onto their property and shredded a Confederate flag that was hanging in a tree, then a man drove by pointing a gun at their grandson, so authorities suggested they take the flag down.
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SD police department defends use of confederate flag (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzGettysburg Police Chief William Wainman said the patch represents the history of the community and the design was chosen specifically to highlight the unification between the Union and Confederate soldiers following the war.
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