white supremacist gangs
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Hate Crime Legislation in Arkansas Facing Roadblock From GOP Lawmakers
Arkansas is one of three states that doesn’t have a hate crime law on its books. Despite support from community members, local businesses, and the state’s Republican governor, Republican state legislators are working to kill a hate crime bill. The Associated Press reports that the lack of hate crime legislation has long made Arkansas a…
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Crackdown on White Supremacist Gangs by California Authorities Leads to Charges Filed Against 102 People
It’s Thanksgiving this week, and I don’t know about you, but I feel like there isn’t much to be thankful for in a year like this. Well, 102 people connected to two white supremacist gangs now face charges as part of an investigation by state and federal authorities. I suppose that’s something to be thankful…
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Department of Justice Charges 21 Alleged Members and Associates of Utah White Supremacist Gangs With Drug and Weapons Trafficking
In Utah, 21 alleged members and associates of white supremacist gangs face federal charges of distributing methamphetamines and firearms throughout the state,. USA Today reports that the accused are associated with three identified white supremacist gangs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Utah and an investigation conducted by the Organized Crime…
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Proud Boys Celebrate Trump's Call to 'Stand Back and Stand By' During Tuesday's Debate
The Grand Wizard…sorry, president of the United States horrified a lot of people Tuesday night with his astoundingly atrocious debate performance. Not everyone was plunged into a pit of existential despair, though, as the Proud Boys were celebrating the co-sign President Trump gave them during the debate. NBC News reports that multiple social media accounts…
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White Supremacist Leader and One of His Minions Plead Guilty to Inciting Violence at Charlottesville, Va., Riot
The leader of a group of California-based white supremacists and one of his members pleaded guilty Friday to charges connected with the deadly violence at the Charlottesville, Va., “Unite the Right” rally two years ago. Benjamin Drake Daley, a founder of the white supremacist Rise Above Movement, and member Michael Miselis pleaded guilty inside a…
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White Supremacist Gangs Are Getting Busted for Trafficking Drugs, but You Won’t Hear Trump Say Shhhhh … About It
On Monday the Department of Justice announced that it was hitting 57 members of white supremacist gangs with charges of kidnapping and drug conspiracies—the result of a drug-trafficking sting in North Texas. As Newsweek reports, the gang members were members of various groups, including the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, Dirty White Boys and Aryan Circle.…
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L.A. City Attorney Files Civil Actions Against Members of White Supremacist Gang
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that it had filed civil actions against members of a white supremacist gang that could result in evictions. City Attorney Mike Feuer filed nuisance-abatement orders against several members and associates of the San Fernando Valley Peckerwoods, which the Los Angeles Times reports is a known white supremacist…