Residents in Newburyport, Massachusetts, are calling for the City Council to adopt a resolution to replace the state's flag and seal, claiming the imagery promotes racism.

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Residents in Newburyport are demanding that the city council replace the Massachusetts flag and seal, claiming that the imagery is problematic and helps promote the state’s racist history.