Bill was introduced after Confederate flag displayed in several firehouses; Museums institutions that serve educational purposes are exempt

Complicated legacy of Zebulon Vance -- US senator, North Carolina governor, defender of the Jewish people and white supremacist -- is reexamined by a town and its Jewish mayor

Historian says Trump's election loss has become a new 'Lost Cause' for many extremists, justifying their use of hate symbols

Museum president links act to dispaly of flag by members of mob that stormed Capitol two days earlier, calls it 'potent symbol of white supremacy'

Carefully worded policy doesn't mention the word 'ban' or that specific banner; flags, monuments and military base names have become flashpoint in weeks since death of George Floyd

US president bristles at interview question about police killing Blacks, defends use of the Confederate flag as 'freedom of speech'

A commission will design a new flag that cannot include Confederate symbols and that must have words 'In God We Trust' that will be put before voters

American Museum of Natural History says statue 'explicitly depicts Black and Indigenous people as subjugated and racially inferior;' Confederate statues continue to come down

Despite military showing willingness to rename 10 bases, president says such a move would be 'complete disrespect' for soldiers who served and trained on the bases over the years