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Boston Somali Flag Raising Draws Criticism After Candidate Says City Told Him To Remove American Flag

New Boston Post

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July 3, 2026

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Boston Somali Flag Raising Draws Criticism After Candidate Says City Told Him To Remove American Flag

Dedham Republican Rob Burke says Boston city workers told him to remove an American flag during a Somali flag-raising ceremony at City Hall Plaza.

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Townhall

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· Jun 30, 2026

Massachusetts Beach Town Essentially Banned American Flags for the Dumbest Reason

Massachusetts Beach Town Essentially Banned American Flags for the Dumbest Reason

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 2, 2026

‘This is America’: Somali flag-raising city hall post causes explosive backlash

A red-state capital city has sparked outrage after a now-deleted post about raising a Somali flag at its city hall. The city of Columbus, Ohio, has faced significant backlash and scrutiny on social media after a post celebrating the raising of the Somali flag. The post has now been deleted, but was posted by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 1, 2026

Massachusetts town manager shoots down 'online trolls' over American flag 'misinformation'

BOSTON — A town manager is shooting down “online trolls” who he says are posting misinformation that his Cape Cod community has banned American flags ahead of the Fourth of July. Provincetown Town Manager Alex Morse has found himself caught...

DNyuz

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· Jul 11, 2026

Shouting match erupts as ‘white supremacist’ Jan. 6 rioter clashes with Black Republican

A debate erupted into a racial shouting match after white nationalist Jake Lang told Black conservative Austin Julio Broughton that “Black people are not assimilating into white culture.” Lang, described as a “white supremacist” by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-NY), is a Jan. 6 rioter charged with beating police officers with a baseball []

BBC

· Jul 7, 2026

Contract talks end with Dublin's departure

Jared Dublin's departure is completely out of the blue. It's seemingly to do with a breakdown of communication in personal contract talks and not player recruitment contracts or anything like that. My understanding talking to people connected with it is that Dublin didn't think it was a fair, reflective offer.

RedState

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· Jun 30, 2026

More Massachusetts Idiocy: Town Tells Residents to Take Down Their Flags, They Might Annoy the Plovers

More Massachusetts Idiocy: Town Tells Residents to Take Down Their Flags, They Might Annoy the Plovers

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Related coverage for "Boston Somali Flag Raising Draws Criticism After Candidate Says City Told Him To Remove American Flag": Townhall — Massachusetts Beach Town Essentially Banned American Flags for the Dumbest Reason. Sky News Australia — ‘This is America’: Somali flag-raising city hall post causes explosive backlash. ArcaMax — Massachusetts town manager shoots down 'online trolls' over American flag 'misinformation'. DNyuz — Shouting match erupts as ‘white supremacist’ Jan. 6 rioter clashes with Black Republican. BBC — Contract talks end with Dublin's departure. RedState — More Massachusetts Idiocy: Town Tells Residents to Take Down Their Flags, They Might Annoy the Plovers