South Carolina U-turns on Confederate flag following tragedy

South Carolina's governor said the Confederate flag should be removed from the Statehouse grounds after the fatal shooting at a historic black church.

South Carolina U-turns on Confederate flag following tragedy

South Carolina's governor said the Confederate flag should be removed from the Statehouse grounds after the fatal shooting at a historic black church.

Republican Nikki Haley acknowledged that its use as a symbol of hatred by the man accused of killing nine black church members has made it too divisive to display in such a public space.

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