Confederate flag display near Holly Hill 'blatant racism,' opponents tell council members
The Times and Democrat9 hours agoOne of the opponents of the display who spoke during the July 9 council meeting was Elder James Johnson, state coordinator for the National Action Network. “It’s very offensive to black folks ...
America, its flag and adding a 51st star
MSN News23 hours agoWhat happens if the American flag needs to accommodate another star? Or five?
Confederate flag being tested for DNA
Tribune Chronicle7 hours agoNEWTON FALLS — Village police are sending a Confederate flag for DNA and fingerprint testing after it was left on the front porch of mixed-race family on Newt
More flubs with flags at Civil War horse monument in Wilson
The Buffalo News6 days agoThe Tennessee state flag was used because a soldier from Wilson captured the Confederate horse at the Battle of Chattanooga in Tennessee in 1863. The monument was put up because ...
Newton Falls family in fear after Confederate flag put in their yard
WFMJ Youngstown2 days agoFlags, flowers and benches paint a picture of a welcoming Newton Falls with a population of thousands. "That said 'White N-word on it with and hourglass on it," said Jamie Brooks. "My family is mixed, different races and it's a hate crime.
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg stepping down
9 News Denver15 hours agoDenver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg will step down from the position after nearly 10 years on the job. "I am grateful for the progress Denver's children have made and keenly aware ...
Activist Bree Newsome speaks in Winston-Salem amid series of racial incidents
Winston-Salem Journal3 days agoMere weeks after a white supremacist gunman killed nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, S.C., on June 17, 2015, a Confederate flag continued to ripple in the wind ...
Photos: Confederate memorials in metro Atlanta
Atlanta Journal-Constitution5 days agoCities across the South are giving Confederate memorials a hard look. In Atlanta, a committee appointed in 2017 — called the Advisory Committee on City of Atlanta Street Names and Monuments ...
Howland cuts pay steps for administrators
Tribune Chronicle4 hours agoAfter voting on a zero percent pay increase for the 2018-19 year for 10 school administrator positions last week, the Howland Board of Education on Monday approved eliminating all salary step ...
Hubbard city considers removing recycling bins
Tribune Chronicle4 hours agoMayor John Darko said at Monday’s council meeting the city already has a curbside recycling program every two weeks for residents to place items by the curb as part of its trash removal contract ...