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Former Army soldier convicted of murder returns July 4 flag at Palm Bay leaders’ request
Read full article: Former Army soldier convicted of murder returns July 4 flag at Palm Bay leaders’ requestA former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of murder in the 2007 killings of unarmed Iraqi detainees has returned the ceremonial flag that Mayor Rob Medina gave him during a Fourth of July public event, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
More than 250 arrested since Blake shooting in Wisconsin
Read full article: More than 250 arrested since Blake shooting in WisconsinA protester holds a flag during a Black Lives Matter march Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000.
Disney removes Confederate flag from Epcot attraction
Read full article: Disney removes Confederate flag from Epcot attractionORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World has removed a version of the Confederate flag from a display in Epcot's American Adventure. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the flag was among more than 40 in an American history display. The American Adventure uses animatronics to take audience members through American history. The Confederate flag has been under scrutiny since the June shooting of nine people inside a historically black South Carolina church. Local 6 reached out to Disney executives to get further comment about the removal of the flag, but those calls have not been returned.