In Final Vote, South Carolina Senate Moves To Take Down Confederate Flag

In Final Vote, South Carolina Senate Moves To Take Down Confederate Flag

By Bill Chappell

The issue will now head to the House. Tuesday’s 36-3 vote was widely seen as a formality; the S.C. Senate had voted 37-3 to advance the bill after its second reading Monday.

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Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/07/420825226/in-final-vote-south-carolina-senate-moves-to-take-down-confederate-flag?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

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