Jun 27 Mississippi gov: I’d sign bill to remove flag’s rebel emblem By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Mississippi lawmakers could vote in the next few days to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intensifying criticism in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against racial injustice. Continue reading
Jun 17 5 years after church massacre, South Carolina protects confederate monuments By Associated Press South Carolina law protects all historical monuments and names of buildings, requiring a two-thirds vote from the General Assembly to make any changes. Continue reading
Jun 10 NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties By Dan Gelston, Associated Press NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry."… Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. military rethinking links to Confederate Army symbols By Robert Burns, Associated Press The U.S. military is rethinking its traditional connection to Confederate Army symbols, mindful of their divisiveness at a time the nation is wrestling with questions of race after the death of George Floyd in police hands. Continue reading
Aug 12 Three dead after white nationalist rally in Charlottesville By Kamala Kelkar A car plowed into a pool of people in the college town of Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday afternoon, killing one person and injuring several others in the aftermath of a white nationalist rally that turned violent before it was scheduled… Continue reading
Feb 28 Georgia couple gets prison time for racist threats at child’s birthday party By Joshua Barajas In 2015, the couple shouted racial slurs and made armed threats outside a child's birthday party, according to court documents. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 5:38 Reflecting on the Charleston church massacre, one year later By PBS News Hour A year ago this week, nine black churchgoers were gunned down inside Charleston’s historic Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church by alleged white supremacist Dylan Roof, who faces the death penalty if convicted. Among those slain was the church’s pastor, the Rev. Continue watching
Oct 21 Ole Miss students vote to remove state flag, and its Confederate emblem, from campus By Joshua Barajas After more than 90 minutes of debate, the University of Mississippi student senators voted Tuesday night to remove the state flag, whose design incorporates the Confederate battle flag, from campus grounds, the Clarion-Ledger reported. Continue reading
Sep 28 Carson tells NASCAR fans Confederate flag is OK on private property By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Monday said NASCAR fans should continue flying the Confederate Flag, so long as it's on private property, as he received the informal endorsement of racing legend Richard Petty. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 11:53 Brooks and Dionne on Trump’s anti-immigrant talk, Confederate flag retirement By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including whether presidential candidate Donald Trump is hurting the Republican party, the historic removal of the Confederate flag from South… Continue watching