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Hatewatch Headlines 5/31/2016

Burning the Dixie flag a new tradition; Trump stirs debate over global fascism; Police union calls Fiore an ‘embarrassment’; and more.

Think Progress: A new Memorial Day tradition – burning the Confederate flag.

Right Wing Watch: The definitive Donald Trump conspiracy guide, now at 58 theories and counting.

The New York Times: The rise of Trump tracks the growing debate over global fascism.

Think Progress: The surge of Trump-fueled anti-Semitism is hitting the Jewish reporters who cover him.

Washington Post: In San Diego, Trump shames local ‘Mexican’ judge as protesters storm the streets.

Raw Story: Anti-racism expert Tim Wise explains Trump’s scapegoating appeal to American whites.

The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO): Colorado Republicans claim official’s racist Facebook caused by ‘hack’ – after she defended it as a ‘joke.’

Rapid City Journal (SD): Report of poaching at secretive FLDS compound draws interest of state game officials.

Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX): Aryan Brotherhood member gets 80-year prison term for choking his girlfriend.

8 News Now (Las Vegas): Nevada police union calls Michele Fiore an ‘embarrassment’ after remarks about pointing guns at cops.

Talking Points Memo: Alabama chief justice Roy Moore sues state agency that suspended him for ethics charges.

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