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Why Does Mississippi’s Flag Still Have A Confederate Symbol?

Flags are used to instil pride and hope, but for many people, the Mississippi flag represents oppression and terror. We traveled to Jackson, Mississippi to figure out why its state flag still contains the Confederate emblem, and why people are so passionate about flags in the first place.
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GOP Rep Demands U.S. Olympian’s Ouster For Protesting

Rep. Dan Crenshaw demanded that Gwen Berry be kicked off the U.S. Olympic team after she turned away from the American flag during the national anthem in protest against racism.
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw Steps In It As He Demands Ouster Of Olympian Who Shunned U.S. Flag

The Texas Republican describes hammer thrower Gwen Berry's silent protest against racism as a "pathology" linked to "critical race theory."
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The Flag-Hugger-In-Chief Flies A Nonstandard, Cheaper One At Mar-a-Lago

Under President Eisenhower's executive order, government offices must fly the standard U.S. ensign. Trump doesn’t at his "Southern White House."
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Nike Gets Rid Of ‘Betsy Ross’ Sneaker

Colin Kaepernick reportedly criticized Nike's limited edition “Betsy Ross” shoes due to the design’s connection to slavery.
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Twitter Critics Mercilessly Mock Kid Rock And His Flag Pants Posing With Trump

One wag wanted to know if Trump hugged the pants.
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Colbert On Trump's Flag Hug: 'First Time A Flag's Ever Volunteered To Be Burned'

"Late Show" host hits at the president's "historically long and epically weird" CPAC speech.
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Donald Trump Jr. Called Out For Hypocrisy Over American Flag Pin Tweet

Donald Trump Jr. tried to call out Democratic congresswomen for not wearing flag pins at the State of the Union address.
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Why Does Mississippi’s Flag Still Have A Confederate Symbol?

Flags are used to instill pride and hope, but for many people, the Mississippi flag represents oppression and terror.
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Buzz Aldrin Weighs In On 'First Man' Flag Flap

He's all #ProudToBeAnAmerican.
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