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Associated PressApr 15, 2026Wire Service

South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues - AP News

Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation in Virginia to end Confederate-related benefits, contrasting with South Carolina's new monument protections.

South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues - AP News
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The South Carolina Senate passed a bill broadening monument protections to include all historical figures and banning QR codes used for modern contextualization, highlighting a partisan divide over how the state honors Confederate and segregationist figures.

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