The Hill: “Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signaled on Tuesday that he would sign a bill officially retiring the current flag of the state that includes the flag of the Confederacy sewn into it.”
“Sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died in Minneapolis police custody at the end of May, protestors nationwide have been calling for an end to public displays of the Confederacy and have even taken action to remove its symbols.”
“Throughout the country, demonstrators have toppled Confederate statues and monuments as many Americans demand the rooting out of systemic racism.”