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Multiple States, Companies Take Steps Against Confederate Flag

HeadlineJun 24, 2015

Protests against the Confederate flag have spread. Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn has called for removing the Confederate emblem from the state flag, while Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe took steps to remove it from vanity license plates. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has boosted calls to remove Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ bust from the Kentucky state Capitol. Companies including Wal-Mart, Amazon, eBay, Sears and Etsy say they will ban Confederate flag products, and Google said it would remove the flag from its shopping service and ads.

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