South Carolina Governor Backs Removal of Confederate Flag
Nikki Haley, a Republican, declares that the time had come for the state to remove what for many had become a galling symbol of repression.
(Bloomberg) -- South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaks at a news conference to call for removal of the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the State House in Columbia after the fatal shooting of nine people in a historic black church in Charleston. (Source: Bloomberg)
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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called for removing the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds after the fatal shooting of nine in a historic black church in Charleston.
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama said he would attend the funeral of the pastor gunned down in an attack that has focused the nation’s attention on its lingering legacy of racial hatred.