Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn (R) announced Sunday that he tested positive for the coronavirus. Gunn said in a video posted on his Facebook page that he sought evidence after coming in contact with another lawmaker who had also been diagnosed with the virus. “I felt like I needed to …
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The Mississippi state legislature voted Sunday to replace its state flag, the last in the nation to display the Confederate battle emblem. The removal of the flag marks the last Confederate symbol collapse in the weeks after George Floyd’s death, as activists have called for a fresh look at racism …
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The Mississippi state legislature voted Sunday to replace its state flag, the last in the nation to display the Confederate battle emblem. The removal of the flag marks the last Confederate symbol collapse in the weeks after George Floyd’s death, as activists have called for a fresh look at racism …
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Mississippi lawmakers could vote in the coming days to remove the emblem of the Confederate battle from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intense criticism in recent weeks amid protests across the country against racial injustice. Republican Governor Tate Reeves said Saturday that he would sign a …
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) said for the first time on Saturday that he would sign a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from the state flag if the legislation reaches his desk. “The legislature has been stagnant for days because it considers a new state flag,” he wrote in …
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