Tag Archives: Dylan Roof

Breaking: South Carolina’s House votes, 94-20, to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds

Posted on July 9, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The South Carolina House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly early Thursday to remove the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds. The final vote of 94-20 after some 13 hours of contentious debate is a stunning turn for the state that was … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | KKK chapter to hold rally on SC Statehouse grounds

Posted on July 2, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan’s Pelham, North Carolina, chapter have reserved the Statehouse Grounds in South Carolina for a rally next month. James Spears, the Great Titan of the chapter, said the group would be rallying … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | White supremacist: Charleston ‘a preview of coming attractions’

Posted on June 29, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Dylann Roof refers to Harold Covington’s white separatist group, the Northwest Front, in his alleged manifesto. The rightwing sci-fi writer distances himself from the shooting, but his followers speculate if his work influenced Roof’s actions One of the shadowy figures … Continue reading →

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#TearOffTheWhiteHood – President Obama wants to force KKK to name its members after church massacre

Posted on June 28, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

President Obama is keen to introduce tough new laws which will force the KKK and other extreme right-wing groups to disclose the identities of their members, Daily Mail Online can disclose. The President discussed the possibility of the new measures … Continue reading →

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