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The owners of a Michigan bed and breakfast have been forced to remove their Norwegian flag after people kept mistaking it for the Confederate one, WILX-TV reported. Greg and Kjersten Offbecker moved into a historic mansion in the town of Saint Johns two years ago and converted it into a bed and breakfast, now known […]

Alabama lawmaker Will Dismukes came under fire yet again on Monday for his embrace of the Confederacy and prominent Confederate generals who were also members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). State Sen. Clyde Chambliss called for Dismukes to step down from the legislature after the representative attended an event over the weekend that celebrated […]

On Thursday, Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas introduced a resolution that would ban the Democratic Party, The Hill reported. In a statement, Gohmert argued that the Democratic Party is a historically racist organization. “A great portion of the history of the Democratic Party is filled with racism and hatred,” he said. The congressman called […]

On Sunday, lawmakers in Mississippi voted in favor of removing the Confederate imagery from their state flag, The Washington Post reported. As The Inquisitr reported earlier last week, lawmakers were fairly certain they had the votes to pass the legislation and were confident the change was forthcoming. The state flag, which was the last state […]

During his “Keep America Great” rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday night, U.S. President Donald Trump slammed people he called “the unhinged left-wing mob” for tearing down Confederate monuments around the country, CNN reported. He told supporters that the people who sought to remove these monuments were “trying to vandalize our history, desecrate our monuments, […]

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Southeastern Conference (SEC) told state officials in Mississippi that unless the Magnolia State ditches Confederate flag symbology from its state flag, the state will lose the opportunity to host an SEC championship game. As NBC News reported, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement that the symbols on […]

NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag at all events and properties. The racing organization announced the decision on Twitter. “The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,” the company said in a statement. “Bringing […]

A group of protesters in Richmond, Virginia, toppled a statue of a Confederate general, reportedly splashing it with red paint and urinating on it after it had been torn to the ground. As The Associated Press reported, the small group of protesters targeted the statue of Gen. Williams Carter Wickham in the city that once […]

During a press conference on Thursday, Virginia’s Gov. Ralph Northam announced that a famous Confederate statue in Richmond, Virginia, would be taken down, ABC News reported. The statue is of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, and it stands as a monument to the Confederacy in the town that was its capital during the Civil War. […]

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley appeared on PBS’s Firing Line Friday and spoke to host Margaret Hoover about the recent controversy around her comments on the Confederate flag and suggestion that convicted white supremacist mass murderer Dylann Roof “hijacked it.” “I’ve literally said the same things for all the years since,” Haley said, suggesting […]

Lately, there has been a push across the United States to remove symbols that seek to honor the Confederacy and the soldiers who fought for it. Those symbols have ranged from statues and monuments to street names in a number of municipalities across the country. The recent moves have been part of a larger effort […]

A photo of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell smiling in front of a large Confederate flag is getting new viral attention amid the controversy of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s own racist pictures, with many saying that both men should resign. The Democratic governor has been engulfed in a scandal after a photo emerged from his […]

David Eason, the husband of Teen Mom 2‘s Jenelle Evans, is in hot water again after posting a photo to Instagram Saturday that shows him wrapped in a confederate flag. Just two weeks ago, a recording of a call Evans made to 911 while she was recovering from surgery for a deviated septum was released. […]

After a group of protesters toppled the Silent Sam Confederate monument in August of this year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, it has been questioned whether or not the school would put the statue back. CNN is now reporting that according to the chancellor of the university, Carol Folt, the UNC […]

The mother of bullied Tennessee preteen Keaton Jones responded to photos showing her posing with a Confederate flag, saying that the whole thing was intended to be “funny” and that there’s not a racist bone in her body. As CBS News reports, Keaton and his mom, Kimberly Jones, spoke to the network Tuesday morning to […]

The mother of Keaton Jones, the bullied boy who has won over the hearts of numerous Hollywood celebrities with his tearful viral video, has finally broken her silence on the Confederate flag controversy, alleged racism in her recent Facebook posts, and claims that she is using everyone’s feelings to run a money scam. Over the […]

The Six Flags chain announced that it will only fly American flags. The Six flags Texas-based park was named after the six flags that have flown over the park during its history. The flag of the Confederate states of America is one of Arlington theme park’s the six flags, according to TMZ. The park received […]

Former Republican governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has released a video (see below) lecturing President Donald Trump about how he should have responded to the recent deadly violence in Charlottesville. Holding a bobblehead doll in the likeness of Trump, Schwarzenegger addressed the president directly, saying he should have responded unequivocally to the display of antisemitism […]

Days after counter protester Heather Heyer died in the Charlottesville race riots and a car crashed into and injured 19 others, the Confederate flag flew proud in Ireland. The waving red-and-white bunting had nothing to do with the Charlottesville riots, the KKK rally in Virginia, or the deadly car crash though. Irish fans of the […]

Some are applauding First Daughter Ivanka Trump for acting presidential at a time when her father didn’t — or wouldn’t. Virginia’s governor did it. The public, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie and other prominent Republicans condemned the “pre-meditated” violence spurred by hate groups in Charlottesville, Virginia. And while President Trump stopped short of calling out fascists, […]

Two Virginia state troopers were killed in a tragic helicopter crash seven miles from the “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Before the fatal crash, the troopers were helping law enforcement officers monitor the white nationalist rally in the area, according to Fox News. The crash occurred near a residence on Old Farm Road […]

A speeding Dodge Challenger accelerated and slammed into two other cars that hit dozens of counter-protesters at the “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville on Saturday. The shocking incident (see graphic video below) happened after the governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency. At least one person has been confirmed dead and 19 others […]

Former South Carolina Republican legislator Chris Corley pleaded guilty on Monday to a felony domestic violence charge stemming from a violent 2016 attack on his wife. The attack took place just after Christmas in the presence of the couple’s children, a fact that caused Corley to originally be indicted on aggravated domestic violence charges. In […]

The departure of Game of Thrones from HBO will leave a “huge hole” in the channel’s lineup with 16.1 million viewers tuning in for the premiere of Season 7 last week. Game of Thrones going off the air is not what fans of this HBO fantasy want to think about right now and they don’t […]

On Saturday, in a scene eerily resembling a Ku Klux Klan gathering, a group of plain-clothed white nationalists carrying flame-torches marched through the streets of Charlottesville. The group, who chanted Nazi slogans as they made their way through the Virginia town, was led by the notorious white supremacist, Richard B. Spencer. As they held their […]

A Jefferson Davis statue was just torn down in New Orleans. Police officers were forced to push apart both supporters and opponents of the Confederate monument’s removal when they clashed during the sudden nighttime removal of the statue by masked men wearing protective helmets. Chants of “Mitch for prison” rang out during the Jefferson Davis […]

On Thursday, a jury found white supremacist Dylann Roof guilty of all 33 charges brought against him for committing a massacre last year that killed nine. The 22-year old has never denied he was guilty of the carefully plotted shooting that took place in the historically black church of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in […]

The Confederate Flag has become the center of an ongoing controversy at a Pennsylvania high school, with students being suspended left and right for wearing the banned symbol, and some parents threatening to pull their kids out of school over safety concerns, WMUR (Manchester) is reporting. The Confederate Flag controversy at Pittsburgh’s Plum Senior High […]

A Michigan police officer has reportedly been suspended from his duties after an incident involving the “intimidating” display of a Confederate flag. Traverse City police officer Michael Peters is alleged to have driven his pickup, complete with a Confederate flag in all its glory, near and/or around a slew of anti-Trump protesters following last week’s […]

The man charged with gunning down two Iowa police officers while they sat in their cars has a history of arguing with the police over the confederate flag and harassing African Americans. In addition, he had a Trump sign posted in the front yard of the home he shared with his mother and recently obtained […]

An Indiana high school principal has banned students from wearing anything that depicts the Confederate flag, saying that tensions at the school are running high and the insignia is making some students feel unsafe, WXIN (Indianapolis) is reporting. Bloomington North High School Principal Jeffry M. Henderson sent an email to parents, faculty, and staff last […]

A group of Utah race fans was left with a rather difficult decision this weekend when the Confederate flag flew during the national anthem at a West Jordan demolition derby, KTSU (Salt Lake City) is reporting. We all know that it is customary to stand with your hand over your heart for the national anthem […]

Confederate flags are now banned from fixed flagpoles veterans’ cemeteries after the Obama administration quietly pushed through the new rules, the Washington Times is reporting. The ruling still allows smaller Confederate flags and other items bearing the image of the flag to be placed on veterans’ graves. Ronald E. Walters, under secretary for memorial affairs […]

A pro-white rally held at Stone Mountain, Georgia, left many protesters in handcuffs. The Rock Stone Mountain event was held by southern heritage activists, who have been dubbed “white power” leaders, at the Atlanta area park on Saturday. A large number of anti-KKK protesters turned up at Stone Mountain Park in DeKalb County, and some […]

Free speech is one of our most basic rights as Americans. But is that right offensive? Shortly after Harvard University abolished the title of “House Master” for allegedly referencing slavery, the prestigious college is facing another issue over the American flag. Rachel Huebner, a staff writer for the Harvard University Crimson, talked to Megyn Kelly […]

In Anaheim, California, a KKK stabbing video is starting to go viral after members of the Ku Klux Klan allegedly stabbed people with a Confederate flag pole. The theme of the white pride rally was that “white lives matter, too,” an obvious reference to the Black Lives Matter movement, but the main thrust of the […]

Mississippi governor Phil Bryant has proclaimed the month of April as “Confederate Heritage Month.” Allegedly, it’s a month to acknowledge the state’s successes and mistakes. However, it has received positive and negative feedback from the public. On Wednesday, February 24, Mississippi governor Phil Bryant made an announcement in honor of his latest proclamation. Confederate Heritage […]

Love it or not, robocalls are gaining traction in the Republican primary race for president in the 2016 Elections. One such pro-Ted Cruz super PAC robocall targeted scores of homes in South Carolina last week ahead of the state’s GOP primary. The message was aimed at the party’s frontrunner, Donald Trump, over his support for […]

A Pennsylvania homeowner put up a display in his or her front yard showing a Confederate flag and a black baby hanging from a noose, with a knife in its back, outraging the neighbors, WTAE (Pittsburgh) is reporting. Rachel Szolek says she was driving down Porter Road in the West Overton Village section of East […]

The 2016 Mardi Gras season is in full force, and there is less than a week to enjoy the good times and parades. Most people do have a great time at Mardi Gras parades, but there was one parade-goer by the name of Andre Perry, an African-American, who didn’t particularly enjoy the Krewe of Carrollton […]

Veterans’ Day parades in Tallahassee will still be allowed to feature Confederate Flags, despite a ban on handing them out to guests. According to Tallahassee.com, Confederate Flags will no longer be allowed to be handed out at the Tallahassee Veterans’ Day parade. Vet Events Tallahassee made a final decision on the Confederate Flag issue last […]

Citadel cadets have been disciplined for dressing up in what has been described as KKK garb. A total of 14 Citadel cadets were expelled, suspended, or subjected to “on-campus punishments” after photos of the young men wearing pillowcases on their heads went viral online. The Citadel president, retired Lt. General John Rosa, announced that the […]

In Arkansas, a confederate flag tattoo stenciled in with the words “southern pride” resulted in teenager Anthony Bauswell being rejected by the U.S. Marines recruiting office in his area. Bauswell says the Marines recruiter told him he was automatically “DQ,” or disqualified, since the body art was considered objectionable based upon the Marine Corps standards. […]

A Mississippi flag rally held at the state capitol in Jackson was organized by the Sons of Confederate Veterans to urge lawmakers to keep the Confederate Flag symbol on the state flag. The “High Noon” rally attracted hundreds of flag-waving residents. The Mississippi state flag rally, where many folks also toted “Don’t Treat On Me” […]

Removing Monuments Update: Just a few hours after the New Orleans City Council voted 6 to 1 to remove four Confederate monuments from around the city, a federal lawsuit was filed to prevent local lawmakers from moving forward. The lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana by a NOLA chapter of the Sons […]

Has a hate crime been committed over the display of a Confederate flag decal? The Huffington Post reports that two men were allegedly beaten by an angry mob of blacks, who were reportedly offended by their display of the decal. In fact, video footage of the altercation has been circulating on social media and new […]

University of Missouri Racism Protest Update – Some Mizzou professors are threatening to walk off the job and join the Concerned Student 1950 protest and calls for President Tim Wolfe to step down. University of Missouri racism claims and protests went viral over the weekend after 30 black football players announced they will not practice […]

Marshall E. Leonard is accused of bombing a Mississippi Walmart because he did not like how the retail giant was refusing to sell Confederate flags. The man probably would have escaped further away after the Walmart bombing, but he could not resist flying a huge Mississippi flag from his sunroof and was arrested 30 minutes […]

The Mississippi state flag will no longer fly over the Ole Miss campus. The University of Mississippi has removed the flag, which also features a Confederate Flag emblem, from the grounds of the Oxford college. School officials have not banned the receipt of state funds, just the official state flag. The stars and bars have […]

In 2005, America’s last Civil War soldier, Mark Matthews, passed away from pneumonia at the age of 111. He’s considered to not only be the last soldier of that war but also the last of the great Buffalo soldiers, a group of African-Americans who fought for the Union against the Confederacy. One would have thought […]