Woman removes Confederate flag in front of SC statehouse
Bree Newsome and James Ian Tyson, both 30 and from Charlotte, were released on bond after climbing the Confederate flag pole at the South Carolina Statehouse and removing the flag. They were charged with defacing monuments a state Capitol grounds, a misdemeanor. Supporters gathered later shouting Heritage Not Hate as debate over removal continued.
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