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Of african-american leaders both here in the naacp, both in south carolina and north carolina where theyre saying look the flag is an important issue but we need to also address the largest systemic issues. south carolina is a state that has not taken the medicaid expansion. a lot of black lawmakers and civil rights leaders saying thats the next step address the actual inequity voting right, voter id of course health care and education. they want to see a conversation about that perceived from t...

Critical debate and vote in the republican led house of representatives. >> we came together. were here to tell you today, lets not go backwards. when you fly a flag it says this is who we are. and this is not who we are. this is not who we need to be. >> americans riveted and revolted by the pictures of roof with that flag. south carolina republican state senator is larry martin. he served with pinckney and helped advance this flag bill. sir, we appreciate your time senator martin. give us a se...

A bill from the senate would permanently remove the flag from the statehouse property and display it in museum. a poll by the courier newspaper out of charleston suggest there is enough support in both chambers to move this flag. patti ann? patti ann: nonetheless, a strong passions on both sides of this flag debate. how heated is it down there? >> reporter: very strong passions on both sides. opponents of the flag say that the confederate battle flag is a symbol of slavery and racism but support...

House of representatives bacari sellers. he thinks the flag could be down as soon as next thursday or friday. >> this has become a very tense debate. many legislators have been receiving threats from around the country throughout the south. many of my colleagues are ready for this flag debate to come and this flag to come down. we can place it in a museum where it belongs. i think when that flag comes down well be able to breathe a sigh of relief. its not tend he end of anythin. its the gbeginni...

Cautiously optimistic. but as the day grows near, my optimism level is rising. this is a tense debate. many legislators, including the governor herself has been receiving threats from around the country and the south. many of my colleagues are just ready for the flag debate to come and to come down. we anticipate next thursday or friday being the day in which we can finally lower the flag and place it in a museum where it belongs. >> when you say bringing down the flag, placing it in a museum wh...

Of reverend and state senator clementa pinckney returning home to mother emanuel for his wake. pinckney had been lying in state inside of the south carolina state house where just outside the confederate flag still flies. though governor nikki haley called for the flags removal she acknowledges she doesnt have the authority to do it herself. she says doing so would likely leave her open to a lawsuit. supporters of the flag and the history it represents defending it on the state house lawn earlie...