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This morning, activist Bree Newsome climbed up the flagpole on South Carolina’s capitol grounds and removed the Confederate flag. She said in a statement, “We removed the flag today because we can’t wait any longer. We can’t continue like this another day. It’s time for a new chapter where we are sincere about dismantling white supremacy and building toward true racial justice and equality.” Newsome, 30, was arrested and the flag was restored. Earlier this…