Lets go to the state house where omar is standing by. Supporters say this is a symbol of southern pride. Critics say its a symbol of hatred and racism is. Both sides have turned out. Reporter youre absolutely right. The people that want to see it down outnumber the people who want to see it up. Its expected to come down in the next few minutes. Were waiting for governor nikki haley. Several streets have been shut off. We went from a crowd of few hundred to few thousand in a matter of minutes. Very very Police PresenceWalking Around here trying to make sure security is top of line. I understand omar the pole to which the flag is attached appears to have month mechanismc have no mechanism. How is that brought down . It is inside the crank. We saw the department of safety go up and open the crank box. They did a few dry runs to make sure it was well oiled. This is going to be solemn and quick as well. The second the flag is taken down, it will be put in the happens of the Museum Curator and head to the museum less than a mile from where were standing. We got to this point after 13 hours of heated debate. Lets take viewers back to june 17th the massacre at the church that killed nine africanamericans. What triggered this debate and started people saying its time for this to go dune . You hear the crowd chanting take it down. When dylann roof was in court t the victims family members confronted him and said we forgive you. That was the turning point when they realized this is no longer a lit political issue. This is a what is right issue. Everyone said that was the key moment. I understand nikki hay willy went out and surveyed the scene. She came out and called for removal days after the massacre. She was quoted saying no one should drive by the state house and feel pain. Reporter youre absolutely right. She was out here earlier. Shes been very vocal. She was meeting with the caucuses and get motional. You may see Governor Haley there in white now. Shes been pushing for this. Today its going to happen. When the governor asked the legislator to take down this flag on june 17th then they finally approved it she used 13 pens to sign that bill into law. Nine of them went to the family of the victim who is were killed at the ame church in charleston. Are my of the victims families there today . Reporter we are understanding there are going to be some of the victims families up there with Governor Haley. Were friends of those People Killed in charleston in the crowd. People that knew senator pinckney. Theyre very emotional. I asked a state representative who knew pinckney what he would say about this. She said he would be happy but wouldnt want this about him. He would want beampeople to focus on the other eight victims. Youre watching a ceremony in front of the State Capitol in South Carolina to lower the Confederate Flag next to the monument monument. Its flown there since 2000 on a flag pole. It was moved there after great controversy flying over the state house where it was put up in 1961 to mark the 100th anniversary of the civil war. Many thought it was flying there for opposition of the civil rights movement. It was moved to this flag pole in 2000. The flag pole itself will be taken down too. Reporter that i understand will happen. A small gate around it will be removed. It will not happen today. Governor haley and lawmakers want to completely remove it. In front of it its the memorial to confederate soldiers. That memorial is several stories tall. It is at the front entrance to the capitol. You see it when you come in through the front entrance to get on the state grounds. The flag behind it since 2000 is coming down. Theres been several proposals. The idea maybe they could put it in a glass case. The idea it could be bronzed next to this location. When you talk to people on the ground what are they saying about this decision to take it down . We hear its going to be a solemn process, not a lot of pageantry involved when the flag comes down. Reporter theres a debate where it should be in the relic room and how it should be displayed. Thats something the legislator will bring up. Theyll have to bujtddget for that and come up with a design. Its not as simple as taking it down here. You see the Highway Patrol honor guard is coming towards the flag. Lets watch and listen here. This is a historic moment. [ crowd cheering ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ crowd chanting u. S. A. ] we have just seen South Carolinas Highway Patrol honor guard take down the Confederate Flag which has flown more than 50 years on the State Capitol or State Capitol grounds. This has been an emotional debate that has raised in South Carolina for decades. There was a compromise in 2000 they took it down from the top of the capitol to the grounds next to the soldiers memorial. Today its removed permanently from the state grounds, a bipartisan agreement by republicans and democrats, together. Interesting because this is a deliberately low key ceremony. Month commentary from lowering the flag. The commentary came in the state house. When this flag was moved in front of the capitol to the confederate memorial it was put up with stipulation it would take two thirds majority to take it down. They got that. It passed the senate 363 passed the house 9327. The movement to take it down was loud and clear. In terms of where it will go from here norah mentioned the Highway Patrol honor guard took it down. It will be handed to a Museum Curator and go to the relic room and military museum. Omar is standing by. What will happen to the flag once it gets to the museum . Reporter thats another debate that could spark emotion. Members of the legislator maybe want it flown again. Others say maybe folded up and displayed as another relic. But thats another discussion. Its going into that room. Theres going to be a lot of attention paid to how its displayed. What are you hearing from the crowd there . Reporter theres a lot of you hear over my shoulder. A lot are chanting u. S. A. U. S. A. They were saying hey hey goodbye. People behind us are just staying quiet and emotional. Older people here realize its coming down something theyve wanted decades. Some told me they never thought theyd see it in their lifetime. Some are here with children. Maybe children are not sure how important this is. A lot of people are emotional. Theres a big National Convention this weekend where theyll discuss ending the boycott of South Carolina. This has been an issue thats been highly controversial. A debate has been raised quite some time. Many some ways today its taken up in South Carolina and across the country. Governor haley was joined by charlestons major riley whos been vocal from the beginning about the flag coming down. Emotional day for a lot of people. A flag thats flown 50 years is now down. The pole will not be far behind it. Our coverage will continue on this cbs station and is our Digital Network cbsn. There will be a complete wrap up tonight. This has been a cbs news special report. Cbs news, new york. For those of you on the west coast, welcome back to cbs this morning. We have a lot more news to cover. We begin with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Take it down take it down South Carolina takes down the Confederate Flag. A stunning turn of events that began with the murder of nine people in an africanamerican church in charleston. Heavy wind ripped the roof right off a school building. In philadelphia major flooding. 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