Mississippi’s House of Representatives advanced a resolution that could lead to the removal of the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
The lower chamber voted by an 85-34 margin Saturday afternoon to pass the resolution that would suspend House rules so lawmakers can consider legislation that would change or remove the emblem, according to Mississippi Today. This happened immediately after the House Rules Committee approved it.
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