Mobile, Ala., to remove Confederate flag from city seal
The city council voted to keep only the U.S. flag on the seal and will remove other historic flags as well
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The debate over the Confederate flag that ignited after the Charleston church shootings may finally lead to the removal of the flag from the South Carolina Capitol grounds
The debate over the Confederate flag that ignited after the Charleston church shootings may finally lead to the removal of the flag from the South Carolina Capitol grounds. CBS News' Omar Villafranca joins CBSN to discuss the important legislature vote.
Push to remove Confederate flag in S.C. clears first hurdle
Bill to bring down Civil War-era rebel banner passes the state Senate, but it faces a less certain future in the House
The South Carolina Senate voted 37-3 on Monday to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds
The South Carolina Senate voted 37-3 on Monday to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds. The state's House will then take up the motion, and a two-thirds majority is required to pass it. Omar Villafranca reports from Columbia, South Carolina.
The South Carolina Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag from a pole on Statehouse grounds
The South Carolina Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag from a pole on Statehouse grounds. The vote now goes to the state's House. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
South Carolina Senate votes to remove Confederate flag
Confederate flag "has more to do with what was going on in the 1960s as opposed to the 1860s," says one GOP senator
Confederate flag debate gets first real test in South Carolina
Survey among lawmakers indicates support for removing flag but there are powerful Republicans who have not said how they'll vote
The people who partake in Civil War reenactments in Gettysburg say they treasure the Confederate flag as a valuable way to teach the country's history
The people who partake in Civil War reenactments in Gettysburg say they treasure the Confederate flag as a valuable way to teach the country's history. CBS News correspondent Chip Reid reports.
In reenactments, Confederate flag treasured as part of history
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NASCAR tracks ask fans to refrain from rebel flag displays
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Daytona won't ban Confederate flags this weekend
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Confederate flag-waving cars parade, then collide in Georgia
Viral video captures the moment several cars sporting the Confederate flag are involved in a fender bender
Every day the flag continues to fly, emotions on both sides of the issue run higher
The Confederate flag is no longer flying over Fort Sumter, South Carolina, where Southerners fired the first shots of the Civil War. Legislators may be ready to do the same at the statehouse, where one person faces charges after supporters and opponents of the revel flag slugged it out Monday. Every day the flag continues to fly, emotions on both sides of the issue run higher. Michelle Miller reports from Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.
Confederate flag debate sparks South Carolina clash
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Opposing groups faced off outside of the South Carolina state house over flying the Confederate flag
Opposing groups faced off outside of the South Carolina state house over flying the Confederate flag. CBSN's Jeff Glor has more on the confrontation
Survey: S.C. legislators show enough support for removal of Confederate flag
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Historian Janus Adams, Washington Post national reporter Wesley Lowery and former managing editor of Ebony Magazine Wendy Wilson weigh in on President Obama's eulogy, the Confederate flag and the national dialogue about race relations
Historian Janus Adams, Washington Post national reporter Wesley Lowery and former managing editor of Ebony Magazine Wendy Wilson weigh in on President Obama's eulogy, the Confederate flag and the national dialogue about race relations.
Confederate symbols in the National Cathedral draw fire
Former Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson have been immortalized in stained glass in important national church
Cummings: "Not enough" to take down Confederate flag
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Chinese hackers breach U.S. Treasury Dept., obtain unclassified documents
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36 endangered Florida panthers killed this year, most since 2016
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U.S. releases 4th prisoner this month from Guantánamo, leaving 26
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Chinese hackers breach U.S. Treasury Dept., obtain unclassified documents
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Chinese hackers breach U.S. Treasury Dept., obtain unclassified documents
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FDA wants new testing to detect asbestos in products with talc
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31 bodies pulled from hidden graves amid cartel turf war
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