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Thompson's push to ban Confederate symbols at Capitol blocked
Republicans defend display of Confederate imagery
8:16 PM CDT Jun 09, 2016
WASHINGTON —House Republican leaders have blocked a Democratic congressman from Mississippi from offering legislation to ban Confederate imagery from the House side of the Capitol complex.
Congressman Bennie Thompson had sought the opportunity to ban display of the Mississippi state flag and statues of Confederate icons such as Jefferson Davis ...
http://www.wapt.com/politics/bennie-thompsons-push-to-ban-confederate-symbols-at-capitol-blocked/39988292
