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  • Fresno Leaders to Decide Whether Confederate Flag Could Ever Fly Over City Hall

    07/16/2015 11:20:23 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 5 replies
    Fresno Bee ^ | JULY 15, 2015
    The Fresno City Council president vows the Confederate battle flag will never legally fly over Fresno City Hall. Not that it’s ever likely to happen. Not that it’s ever happened as far as City Hall veterans can recall. Council President Oliver Baines on Thursday is proposing a law that would prohibit the city from displaying or selling the Confederate battle flag. The law would not apply to private organizations or individuals. California lawmakers last year passed a similar law that applies to state government agencies. The Confederate flag on South Carolina’s State House grounds was recently removed. Baines’ proposal comes...