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Confederate flag controversy spreading in Charlotte region (NC)
... Union County officials removed small Confederate flags at the base of a Confederate monument in Monroe this week after they were put up without county approval. But a county commissioner may seek designation of the old courthouse grounds as a museum, which could allow the flag to fly under certain circumstances.And in Gastonia, local Sons of Confederate Veterans chapters are planning a rally Saturday afternoon at the county courthouse in defense of the Confederate flag ...
And Mecklenburg County leaders disagree over what to do with an obscure memorial on county property that includes the Confederate battle flag ...
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article25584247.html
