Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran changed their positions on Wednesday to call for the removal of the Mississippi state flag, which contains a depiction of the Confederate flag. Earlier this week both men declined to say whether their state flag should be MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With no fanfare, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered the removal … Read more
The national debate over the continued use of the Confederate flag in the wake of the deadly church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, has reached The Dukes of Hazzard and the show's famed car. Warner Bros.' consumer division says it will stop South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham joined Governor Nikki Haley Monday in calling for … Read more
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham joined Governor Nikki Haley Monday in calling for the removal of the state capitol's Confederate flag. They join the growing throng of voices demanding the flag be taken down in the Sears, eBay, and Walmart have each opted to remove the flags from their stores and ban future sales, but … Read more
Of all the Republicans running for president, Jeb Bush has the most direct experience dealing with the Confederate flag, a symbol once again dominating national debate in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Charleston church last week. The shooting On Last Week Tonight, he pointed out that in the wake of the tragic … Read more
From 1979 to 1985, one long-running hit television show featured heroes who drove a 1969 Dodge Chargerwith a Confederate flag on the roof, and a horn that played Dixie. Not only was "The Dukes of Hazzard" a hit, kids everywhere in the early 80s A South Carolina state representative says he plans to sponsor legislation … Read more
WALPOLE (CBS) – Affixed to an old tree, high above Walpole High School's athletic fields, the large Confederate flag is difficult to miss. “I don't really think it's offensive because it's been there for so long. It's kinda like a school tradition The Confederate flag was important to Dylann Storm Roof, the 21-year-old charged in … Read more
From 1979 to 1985, one long-running hit television show featured heroes who drove a 1969 Dodge Chargerwith a Confederate flag on the roof, and a horn that played Dixie. Not only was "The Dukes of Hazzard" a hit, kids everywhere in the early 80s The flag pole on the dome has an American flag on … Read more
MSNBC's Chris Hayes confronted South Carolina Congressman Mark Sanford tonight about why the Confederate flag, "a symbol of tyranny," continues to fly in the. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NAACP President Cornell Brooks said on Friday the Confederate flag must come down following the slayings of nine African-Americans in a Charleston, South Carolina, by a white man … Read more
MSNBC's Chris Hayes confronted South Carolina Congressman Mark Sanford tonight about why the Confederate flag, "a symbol of tyranny," continues to fly in the. WALPOLE (CBS) – Affixed to an old tree, high above Walpole High School's athletic fields, the large Confederate flag is difficult to miss. “I don't really think it's offensive because it's … Read more