Illinois bills could charge, fine elected leaders for flying American flag upside down at offices

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Democratic Lawmaker Wants to Criminalize Flying the American Flag Upside Down

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Illinois lawmaker seeks to criminalize flying American flag upside down

Legislation a response to local incident in which official flew American flag upside down after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts.

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Illinois bill could make it a felony to fly American flag upside down

A new Illinois bill would make it a felony for government officials to knowingly fly an American flag upside down on government property.

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Illinois bills could charge, fine elected leaders for flying American flag upside down at offices

A suburban House Democrat has filed two bills to prohibit elected officials from displaying the American flag upside down on government property.

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Illinois lawmaker seeks to criminalize flying American flag upside down – Center Square

State Rep. David Friess, an air force veteran, said he doesn’t think the bill will go anywhere, but he hopes state Rep. Harry Benton, the bill's sponsor, will couple the legislation with a measure prohibiting the burning of flags at protests. “I would love to see him put out a bill that you can’t burn a flag during a Pro-Hamas rally, a Pro-Palestinian rally or BLM rally,” said Firess.