Controversy over Confederate flag fuels South Carolina clash
Activist group leader says flag belongs in a museum or encased with explanatory text, while condemning flying on statehouse grounds. He links the flag to racial supremacy, notes NAACP focus on housing education and voter issues, and criticizes government posturing over the Wade Hampton Monument. Local sports and political figures are mentioned in context of boycotts and national attention.
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Outrage at Harlem rally over unarmed Diallo shooting
Protesters clashed with police along with prominent figures including Charles Rangel Jose Serrano Al Sharpton and Norman Siegel at a Harlem rally. They condemned the shooting of Amadou Diallo as racial profiling and urged federal civil rights charges. Sharpton pledged legal action and new demonstrations at the United Nations and in Washington.
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