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Arrested on June 27 as he spotted Bree Newsome while she scaled the 30-foot flagpole at the South Carolina state Capitol and removed the Confederate flag. He and Newsome face three years in prison.

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Bree Newsome: As SC Lawmakers Debate Removing Confederate Flag, Meet the Activist Who Took It Down

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Exclusive: Extended Interview with Bree Newsome, Who Climbed Flagpole & Took Down SC Confederate Flag

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