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Poll: Apple removes the Confederate flag from App Store.

Sella OnekoJune 26, 2015

Last week's shooting in a Charleston church spurred discussions over the use of the Confederate flag, flown historically by US states supporting slavery. Apple has now removed US Civil War games from its App Store.

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Protesters in Charleston hold up a placard reading #TakeDownThe Flag
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