Confederate

New lawsuit challenges removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans; suit claims court’s decision violates free speech

A lawsuit filed against the City Council of New Orleans argues that the city's plans to remove Confe...

Dec 22, 2015 04:11 AM EST

California to ban 'Redskins' for school sports, keep Confederate building names

California will ban public schools from naming their sports teams "Redskins," a name seen as a slur ...

Oct 11, 2015 09:35 PM EDT

Suspect in Charleston church massacre to be arraigned on hate charges

Relatives of nine African-Americans killed at a historic South Carolina church may get a second oppo...

Jul 31, 2015 08:19 AM EDT

Flag dispute triggers clash at South Carolina capitol

At least five people were arrested on Saturday as white-supremacist and African-American groups clas...

Jul 19, 2015 07:45 AM EDT

Confederate flag supporters rise up to defend embattled symbol

An eight-mile convoy of pickups, motorcycles and cars wound through a central Florida town on Sunday...

Jul 13, 2015 09:40 AM EDT

NAACP votes to end boycott of South Carolina over Confederate flag

The national board of directors of the prominent civil rights group, the NAACP, voted on Saturday to...

Jul 11, 2015 07:50 PM EDT

Confederate flag to fall from South Carolina state capitol

The Confederate battle flag, a symbol of both racism and southern pride, will be removed on Friday f...

Jul 10, 2015 09:09 AM EDT

South Carolina poised to remove Confederate flag on Thursday

The Confederate flag, a symbol of racism for many in the United States and of Southern heritage for ...

Jul 09, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

South Carolina bill to remove Confederate flag advances in legislature

South Carolina lawmakers took a step on Monday toward removing the Confederate battle flag that flie...

Jul 06, 2015 06:33 PM EDT

Confederate flag debate reaches Congress

A growing backlash in Southern states against flying the Confederate battle flag spread to the U.S. ...

Jun 25, 2015 06:53 PM EDT

U.S. justices to hear Confederate license plate free speech case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to weigh in on whether Texas officials should have approved ...

Dec 07, 2014 07:36 PM EST

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