In the bloody aftermath of a bitter debate sparked by a racially motivated massacre at Emanuel AME Church last month, the Confederate flag will no longer fly at the South Carolina Statehouse.
On Thursday, Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed legislation for the removal of the flag, which has flown over the capitol’s dome or on its grounds since 1961, according to The Washington Post.
The killings at Mother Emanuel spurred a national conversation from the statehouse to the White House to Capitol Hill, after photos emerged of Dylann Roof, the alleged gunman, waving the battle flag.
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