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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - State Capital Flies Somali Flag Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary.

The flag of Somalia was raised at City Hall in Columbus, the state capital of Ohio, to mark Somali Independence Day, prompting widespread backlash.

The raising of the Somali flag at Columbus City Hall in Ohio has sparked criticism for prioritizing the independence of a foreign country over American independence, as well as concerns regarding demographic change and integration . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The flag of Somalia was raised at City Hall in Columbus, the state capital of Ohio, to mark Somali Independence Day, prompting widespread backlash. DETAIL: On Wednesday, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department posted a video of the Somalian flag flying over Columbus City Hall. “Happy Somali Independence Day! As we celebrate the unification of the Trust Territory of Somaliland and the State of Somaliland into the Somali Republic in 1960, City Hall will be raising the flag of…Open