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CONFEDERATE FLAG

Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 13, 2015
Backlash spreads as supporters of Confederate flag rise up to defend embattled symbol
An eight-mile convoy of pickups, motorcycles and cars wound through a central Florida town on Sunday in a show of support for the Confederate flag, as a backlash against its banishment from public landmarks across the South picks up steam.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 1, 2015
Ku Klux Klan gets OK to stage pro-Confederate flag rally at South Carolina Capitol
The Ku Klux Klan plans to hold a pro-Confederate flag rally at the South Carolina Capitol, where a man was arrested on Monday night in a confrontation with anti-flag protesters over a symbol associated with slavery.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2015
For many black Americans, Confederate flag debate merely a distraction
As calls grow to remove the Confederate flag from public spaces across America's South, Vanessa White says she questions whether that would mark real progress for black Americans like her.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 25, 2015
Confederate flags removed from Alabama capitol on governor's orders
The governor of Alabama ordered Confederate flags removed from the grounds of the Southern state's Capitol building, his office said on Wednesday, joining a growing movement of politicians to spurn the emblem widely associated with slavery.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 25, 2015
Mississippi Republican senator wants 'unifying' flag, no longer with Confederate emblem
Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker said on Wednesday that his state's flag, which features a Confederate battle emblem in its upper left corner, should be replaced with one that is more unifying.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 23, 2015
South Carolina governor poised to have Confederate flag removed from capitol
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to call on Monday for the Confederate battle flag to be taken down from the state capitol grounds, five days after a white gunman allegedly shot dead nine black worshipers at a historic Charleston church.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 22, 2015
Confederate flag license plate battle reaches U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday takes up a free speech case on whether Texas was wrong in rejecting a specialty vehicle license plate displaying the Confederate flag, which is to some an emblem of Southern pride and to others a symbol of racism.

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