The Confederate flag is scheduled to be taken down Friday morning from the grounds of the South Carolina state Capitol, ending weeks of debate over whether or not the flag should be allowed to fly there following the horrific shooting of nine black churchgoers in Charleston.
The state House early Thursday morning approved a bill removing the flag by a two-thirds margin. Gov. Nikki Haley (R) is now expected to sign that bill at 4 p.m. ET, according to spokesman Rob Godfrey
They did it! The Confederate flag to be removed from SC Statehouse grounds
