Confederate flag at Long Island St. Paddy’s Day parade sparks outrage days after local fire depts. settle suit over display of same symbol
The controversial display of a Confederate flag at a Long Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday has sparked outrage, drawing ...
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NY fire departments settle discrimination claims, remove Confederate flags
Displaying the Confederate flag — an enduring symbol of racism and white supremacy also called the Rebel Flag— violates New ...
Confederate flag flown in Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick's Day Parade, Chamber of Commerce president says
A Confederate flag was flown from a truck in the 35th annual Bayport Blue Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, Bayport Blue Point Chamber of Commerce president Karl Auwaerter confirmed in an ...
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Long Island fire departments settle discrimination claims, remove Confederate flags
According to DHR, a Brookhaven firefighter attached a Confederate flag to a fire truck, flying it at an August 2020 event held for a sick colleague. In response, Suffolk County officials and then-Gov.
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Confederate flag at Long Island St. Paddy’s Day parade sparks outrage days after local fire depts. settle suit over display of same symbol
Suffolk County Legislator Dominick Thorne, who marched in the parade, was unaware of the flag until the next day. “I was not only surprised to hear this happened, but I wouldn’t support ...