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SC Senate OKs removing the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds
The South Carolina Senate approved a two-thirds vote to move the Confederate flag from its pole on the Capitol grounds. The measure, needing House approval and the governor’s signature, passed 37 to 3. Governor Haley supports removing the flag, with debate over timing and House opposition. Republicans cite concerns over heritage and symbolism amid national controversy following the Charleston church shootings.
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