Woman Arrested Removing Confederate Flag From S.C. Capitol

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Activists say a woman climbed the flagpole on South Carolina’s statehouse grounds to remove the Confederate flag they see as a symbol of hate.

The Confederate flag suspended on the South Carolina statehouse grounds which is caused so much conflict over the last week-and-a-half came down Saturday, though not by the state’s own choosing.

Early in the morning, a woman climbed the flagpole positioned next to a Confederate soldiers memorial and removed the flag. A press release sent to media shortly after the occurrence stated activists wanted to get rid of “the symbol of white supremacy that inspired the massacre” in Charleston.

Since prosecutors point out 21-year-old Dylann Roof came into a Charleston church and killed 9 black members last week, pundits of the flag have renewed their calls to have it taken off government grounds stating that it is an symbol of hate. (Video via WJZY)

The people who put out the press release stated the attempt to take down the flag was organized by “local folks” and recognized the woman who climbed the flagpole as Bree Newsome.

Newsome’s website states she’s an activist from North Carolina who has been arrested before for protesting voting rights there.

The press release quotes her as declaring, “We removed the flag today because we can’t wait any longer. We can’t continue like this another day. It’s time for a new chapter where we are sincere about dismantling white supremacy and building toward true racial justice and equality.”

The Confederate flag in South Carolina has been a divisive challenge, at the very least. Immediately after the shooting, professional lawmakers basically dodged questions and told reporters that the flag is part of the state’s heritage. (Video via CBS)

Earlier in the week, Governor Nikki Haley also began touting for the flag’s removal, though she’d previously brushed off the dilemma during a re-election debate.

Newsome was arrested for removing the flag. Soon there after, organizers tweeted that they had been informed the flag would be put back up later in the morning.

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