Brianna Kraemer, Carolina Journal reporter, discusses the Flagstock ’24 celebration for University of North Carolina fraternity brothers who protected the American flag during an anti-Israel protest last spring. Kraemer offered these comments during a Sept. 3, 2024, interview with One America News Network.
Carolina Journal’s Brianna Kraemer explains what she saw at UNC’s Flagstock ’24
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