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Flag move sparks protests in South Carolina capitol crowd
A large crowd gathered in Columbia as South Carolina lawmakers and demonstrators reacted to removing the Confederate flag from the State House. NAACP marchers, Confederate supporters, and police formed a tense scene with chants, speeches, and counter demonstrations, while politicians debated the move’s meaning and future actions.
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L.J. Mowery
League of the South
Bobby's Bar
B-Q
Michael Hill
League
State House
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Columbia
Aiken
Tom Thomas
SCV
Arthur Ravenel
Mount Pleasant
Bill Branton
Summerville
South Carolina
House
NAACP
Robert Ford
Charleston
Antilag
Ford
Gervais
Step-Daughters of the Confederacy
Edukashan
S.C. Highway Patrol
State Law Enforcement Division
S.C. Dept. of Public Safety
Bureau of Protective Services
Capitol Police
Richland County Sheriff's Office
Charleston Police Department
Glenn McConnell
McConnell
James Gallman
Gallman
Ferry
Bil
Jim Hodges
Pal Citadel
S.C Museum