Rappler's latest stories on Confederate flag
Confederate flag comes down at South Carolina legislature
UPDATED The flag has been a focal point of controversy in South Carolina since it was raised in the early 1960s atop the State House dome in defiance of the civil rights movement then sweeping the United States
South Carolina senate votes to take down Confederate flag
The proposal now is set to go before the House of Representatives amid growing public demands for the red white and blue banner to no longer fly outside the legislature in the state capital Columbia
US protester removes Confederate flag at state house
UPDATED Police arrest the black woman and the flag is restored to its original position an hour later
Virginia governor to banish Confederate flag from license plates
I have directed the following actions to remove the Confederate emblem from state issued license plates he says
South Carolina governor calls for removal of Confederate flag
UPDATED The flying of the Civil War battle flag – seen by some as a symbol of lingering racist sentiment in the American South but by others as a hallmark of Southern pride and heritage – has returned to the spotlight since the massacre
US church reopens in triumph over massacre
UPDATED The service offers still grieving Charleston a chance to mark what many argue is its triumph in thwarting the shooter s reported aim to foment racial hatred
Protesters target Confederate flag after Charleston killings
Symbols of hate have no place in our government The Confederate flag is not a symbol of Southern pride but rather a symbol of rebellion and racism reads an online petition
