A former police officer in Roswell GA is suing the city for wrongful termination after being fired for flying a confederate flag in front of her home. Silvia Cotriss says the flag was flown in honor of her deceased husband. She had long flown a motorcycle-themed flag that included the image of the confederate flag. […]
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Here we see a group rallying in support of one of the most basic freedoms we have as american. That is the right to free speech and now this group is rallying in support of flying of a flag that is part of their heritage and means a lot to them. Group rallies near local business
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Im not sure how many countless people have had to deal with or know somebody who dealt with racial injustice or an issue regarding their freedom of speech and how the can go about it. Here we see a student being disciplined for expressing what truly is his right to do so. Pennsylvania Student Suspended for
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The United States Civil War may be over, but the Confederacy lives on! At Plum High School, students have been wearing clothing with the Confederate flag on them. This act is viewed in the eyes of the state as a violation of the civil liberties of others, but in the Constitution as an expression of
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The Ohio legislature gather their voice to abolish one of the state’s symbols of oppression. The Confederate flag was the banner for slavery in the United States Civil War and has remained a fixture on the state’s public property. The gathering of the state’s representatives is to speak out on this symbol and the need
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A newspaper is changing its name to move away from its Confederacy roots by changing its name. Many that worked for the newspaper thought the name being tied to the Confederacy was inappropriate. The name change has been praised my lawmakers. The paper reports that its revenues and funding were down and made the change
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Another battle over confederate flag sponsored by a state, this time in Mississippi. Lawyers have asked federal prosecutors to deny and attempt at a lawsuit. This comes after a decision that the confederate emblem is not unconstitutional and has nothing to do with slavery. Only time will tell what happens next. Miss. lawyers: Don’t revive lawsuit
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A lawyer hired by Orangeburg’s Edisto River Creamery was called to configure who owned the confederate flag that flies over the restaurant. The Sons of Confederate Veterans group says that a small portion of the property was deeded to them to fly the flag. This lawyer states that this is not an easy case and
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The Ohio House of Representatives and the Senate heard a resolution to ban flying the confederate flag on public property. The flag is being called a symbol of oppression and hatred rooted in the legacy of African-American hatred. The flag is compared to the Nazi flag and how many different atrocities were committed under it. Resolution
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The Petersburg National Battlefield will be getting an expansion thanks to a bill from congress. This national battlefield will be expanded by 200 acres which will make it the largest battlefield that is preserved in America, and it had both republican and democrat support. This is important for the history of the country to keep
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