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Biden revokes Trump executive order for sculpture garden of 'American Heroes'
Biden also rescinded an order that directed the Department of Justice to prioritize prosecutions fo…
John L. Dorman
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Donald Trump is the only living US president whose ancestors didn't own slaves, report says
Even Barack Obama is the descendant of slaveholders on his mother's side. But Trump's ancestors arr…
Bryan Metzger
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A Texas prosecutor resigned after posting a meme that likened anti-racism protesters to Nazis
The Facebook post suggested that Nazis "tore down statues" just like some protesters who have taken…
Michelle Mark
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Charlottesville is giving a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee to an African-American art museum which plans to melt it down
Charlottesville's city council voted to donate the bronze statue, taken down in July, to the Jeffer…
Sinéad Baker
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A harrowing photo shows a Trump supporter carrying a Confederate flag inside the US Capitol, flanked by portraits of Civil War-era figures
The photograph brings to mind the fractured nature of the US during the Civil War. But even then, t…
Aria Bendix
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Mississippi's governor says he'll sign a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from the state flag
Mississippi lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from the stat…
Michelle Mark
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Missouri GOP lawmaker suggests Lincoln Memorial should come down after Robert E. Lee statue is removed in Richmond
"If we insist on tearing down statues of reprehensible people, let's at least be fair and balanced …
Connor Perrett
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Pentagon effectively bans the Confederate battle flag from military bases in memo rejecting 'divisive symbols'
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said flags at bases must accord with "good order and discipline, treat…
Ryan Pickrell
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Photos show how the Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia has been reclaimed to support the Black Lives Matter movement
"There's just a feeling of community and family. All around the circle, you have all different peop…
Natalie Colarossi
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Mnuchin defends Trump's stance on Confederate monuments: 'We need to have a balanced view of history'
Trump is swimming against the current of history by repeatedly defending symbols of the Confederacy.
John Haltiwanger
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Black Lives Matter protesters toppled and burned the capital's only Confederate statue amid Juneteenth celebrations
The protesters used ropes and chains to pull down the statue of a Confederate general, chanting "Bl…
Mikhaila Friel
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Trump wants to use this little known law to send protesters defacing and toppling statues to prison for 10 years
The law does not apply to many statues that have been targeted, such as those honoring segregationi…
Ryan Pickrell
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George Santos' elaborate lies have seen the congressman compared to a 19th-century huckster. History bears that out.
Dressing well, overstating your résumé, getting the local politicians on your side, and reaching he…
Allegra Rosenberg
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Trump sarcastically asked if US military bases should be named after Rev. Al Sharpton instead of Confederate leaders
In the Sunday interview, Trump was unclear on whether he would veto the $695 billion defense spendi…
Connor Perrett
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One man's 21-year protest to take down a Confederate monument - and force his Texas town to face its racist legacy
One man had been protesting a Confederate monument in his Texas town since the 1990s. In 2020, it w…
Lisa Bubert
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Congress passed a bill removing a bust from the Capitol of the Supreme Court justice who authored an infamous decision denying citizenship to Black Americans
The bill passed both chambers by voice vote, and former Chief Justice Roger Taney's bust is now set…
Bryan Metzger
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The childhood home of Robert E. Lee was listed for sale online but description fails to mention the Confederate general's association to the property, reports say
The historical marker outside of the Alexandria, Virginia, home is not shown on the online listing …
Taylor Ardrey
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Black troops defending the US Capitol from pro-Trump rioters took a moment to snap a photo with Rosa Parks' statue
The Guardsmen's photo momentarily recaptured the hallowed space after images of the pro-Trump mob t…
Sam Fellman
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Trump goes on a Twitter tear defending the Confederate flag and racist sports team names while claiming victory over the 'China virus'
Trump spent his Monday fueling racial divisions with racist attacks and attacking the media and Joe…
Eliza Relman
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Military police are investigating after someone raised the Confederate flag at a US military base in Germany
"This criminal behavior does not align with the Army's values," an Army spokesperson said of the in…