Hatewatch Headlines 8/13/2015
Americans for Immigration Control is fighting Obama on his his nominating a federal judge, two civil rights leaders are upset with Rep. Steve Scalise for failing to pass voting rights legislation, evangelist Franklin Graham says the Supreme Court had “no authority” to legalize same-sex marriages, and more.
Buzz Feed: Americans for Immigration Control urges the Senate to block President Obama’s nomination of a federal judge because the candidate supports immigration reform.
Times-Picayune: Two civil rights leaders express “profound disappointment” at House Majority Whip Steve Scalise for his unwillingness to pass federal voting rights legislation
Media Matters: Northern California radio station KOWL joins the growing list of media outlets dropping talk-radio celebrity Rush Limbaugh.
AL.com: Evangelist Franklin Graham, in Alabama for a three-day “Festival of Hope,” says the Supreme Court had “no authority” to legalize same-sex marriages
Right Wing Watch: R. James Woolsey, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, appears on an episode of an “end-times” radio show.
Anniston Star: The Anniston, Ala., police department will undergo civil rights and community service training after two of its officers were identified as members of the League of the South.
Raw Story: Ku Klux Klan flyers distributed in Louisiana use anti-gay hate speech in an apparent attempt to recruit new members.
