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Hatewatch Headlines 2/23/2016

Trump plays dumb about white-power retweets; Cruz, Carson to attend gathering of extremists; Santilli would like his Malheur case reopened; and more.

Uproxx: Donald Trump keeps playing dumb when confronted about retweeting white supremacists.

Media Matters: Ted Cruz and Ben Carson plan to attend right-wing media convention featuring anti-LGBT, anti-Muslim extremists.

Right Wing Watch: CSP’s Frank Gaffney says Pope Francis has ‘anti-American’ views, while President Obama is ‘hostile to this country.’

The Oregonian: Pete Santilli urges court to reopen and review his detention in Malheur refuge conspiracy case.

Raw Story: GOP bill would allow group founded by anti-LGBT slavery defender to accredit Tennessee schools.

City Pages (Minneapolis, MN): Would-be congressman Jason Lewis’ weird logic on slavery and gay rights.

Philly.com: Man gets 83 years in prison for blinding fellow white supremacist.

Think Progress: Fraternities were built on racism, so why are we surprised when they do racist things?

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