Emanuel Church Shooting Reignites Confederate Flag Debate
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Β COLUMBIA, SC — The Emanuel AME Church shooting is renewing the debate over the Confederate flag flying on the South Carolina State House grounds.
There is a photo of Dylann Roof posing by a car with a Confederate flag license plate. Β South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says the flag is just a symbol, and is not responsible for the deadly attack. Β But Cornell William Brooks, President of the NAACP, disagrees.
“That symbol has to come down,” said Brooks. Β “That symbol must be removed from our state capitol.”
“It’s him,” said Senator Graham. Β “It’s not the book. Β It’s not the movie. Β It’s not the flag. Β It’s him.”
