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Confederate flag removed from Rhode Island DOT garage
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Confederate flag hanging inside a garage owned by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation was hastily removed Friday after a reporter spotted it and tweeted out a photo.
A reporter for WPRO-AM took a picture of the flag during a news conference about work zone safety. The photo showed it was hanging against a wall behind two trucks.
Link to tweet
By the end of the news conference, the station reported the flag had been removed.
Transportation Director Peter Alviti told WPRO that hanging the flag was stupid and inappropriate.
“Anything like that sends a message and it’s an improper message and it’s not one that’s going to be tolerated around here,” he said.
Read more: http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20170331/confederate-flag-removed-from-rhode-island-dot-garage