Mississippi man charged with bombing Walmart to protest Confederate flag ban

Marshall W. Leonard, 61, is accused of bombing a Walmart because it stopped selling the Confederate flag
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Police in Tupelo, Mississippi, are charging Marshall W. Leonard, 61, with throwing a bomb at a local Walmart store early Sunday morning, allegedly to protest the chain's decision to stop selling the Mississippi flag and any other merchandise that contains the Confederate battle flag. If convicted, he faces a sentence of up to life in prison.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.