[Magdalen] SC approves removal of Confederate flag

[Lynn Ronkainen]

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Breaking News Alert  July 06, 2015

 BREAKING NEWS
South Carolina Senate Votes to Remove Confederate Flag
Monday, July 6, 2015 4:25 PM EDT

The South Carolina Senate voted Monday to remove the Confederate battle flag 
from the grounds of the State House. The bipartisan proposal, which emerged 
after last month's massacre at a historic black church in Charleston, was 
approved by a 37-to-3 vote in the Republican-controlled Senate.
The Senate has one remaining ratification vote, now virtually assured of 
success.
The debate will shift to the House of Representatives, which Republicans 
also dominate, where the timeline for - and tenor of - the debate remains 
less clear. (link to full article not available.


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