South Carolina: Confederate flag will be removed from Statehouse on Friday, July 10 at 10am

Xeni Jardin 1:17 pm Thu Jul 9, 2015

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It's about time.

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, just now: “"The Confederate flag is coming off the South Carolina Statehouse. Tomorrow morning at 10:00am, we will see the Confederate Flag come down,” she added, “with dignity.”

[More: CSPAN, postandcourier.com]

Haley: "I have to acknowledge the series of events that took place through all of this, because it is the true story of south Carolina."

— Cynthia Roldan (@CynthiaRoldan) July 9, 2015

Gov. Haley signs the bill that removes the #ConfederateFlag off the statehouse's grounds pic.twitter.com/Lmi4UdVVUf

— Cynthia Roldan (@CynthiaRoldan) July 9, 2015

Haley: "I am proud to say that this bill is signed," adding the 9 pens she used are for the family of the 9 victims killed at Emanuel AME

— Cynthia Roldan (@CynthiaRoldan) July 9, 2015

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