Two Symbols Spark Broad Debate Over Flag and Guns
Dylann Roof’s image with a pistol and a Confederate flag contrasts the public reaction. Gov. Haley leads a drive to remove the flag from the state capitol while Obama cites gun access concerns. several leaders and business figures join a growing backlash against the rebel banner amid national security and economic considerations.
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John McCain
Carla Moore
Wall Street Journal
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Clementa Pinckney
Bakari Sellers
Pinckney
Sellers
Clementa
Forgiveness and flags stir national reckoning after Charleston shooting
In the aftermath of nine church deaths, Charleston AME members hold a Bible study on love in the massacre room. The nation reforms symbols, with calls to remove Confederate flags and statues. Leaders from Obama to Haley urge change as Amazon and others halt Confederate merchandise. Donna Brazile notes broader political impact.
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Notable events on this date in history
A compact recap of June 27 milestones across years. From Illinois enacting the first auto seat belt law in 1955 to Edward Gibbon finishing The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in 1787, with notable Civil War, World War II, and political anniversaries and a quote from Viscountess Astor.
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Industrial Workers of the World
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Hendrik Willem van Loon
Cherbourg
Audrey
Louisiana
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Ireland
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Wexford
Patrick Kennedy
America
Richard Nixon
Soviet Union
Santa Monica
California
Jodi Huisentruit
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Iowa
Supreme Court
BTK
Dennis Rader
Wichita
Kansas
Rader
Canada
Ukraine
Petro Poroshenko
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Europe
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Patty Ritchie
Richard Hanna
John Katko
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Albany
Will Barclay
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Bigotry
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Mike LeBoeuf
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