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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Confederate flag at center of court ruling

In a federal appeals court ruling today involving the Confederate Flag ... the panel has ruled in favor of a Tennessee high school that banned students from wearing the flag. The ban came after students came to school wearing the flag prompted a fight, a civil rights complaint, a racial slur and a noose. The court ruled against three students who claimed their free speech rights were violated, saying the school was acting to prevent disruption of education.

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