Recent Supreme Court Ruling Adds to Confederate Flag Debate

In the aftermath of a recent deadly shooting at a historic black church in South Carolina, calls have increased for South Carolina and other U.S. states to remove Confederate flags from government grounds. Those who want the flag to be removed say it is a symbol of slavery and connotes racism. The South Carolina Legislature is expected to soon begin debate on whether to remove the flag from a memorial on the State House grounds honoring soldiers who fought for the pro-slavery...

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