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Hatewatch Headlines 8/19/2016

Baltimore cancels police adviser’s contract; Trump’s ties to white nationalists tighten; Hate-crime suspect denounces BLM; and more.

Baltimore Sun: Baltimore terminates contract as police adviser for attorney with neo-Nazi ties.

The Daily Beast: ‘Alt right’ rejoices at Donald Trump’s decision to hire Steve Bannon as new campaign chief.

Washington Post: Trump suggests racial profiling, and says of Omar Mateen’s father, ‘I’d throw him out.’

Media Matters: The complete history of Trump’s close relationship with the white nationalist movement.

AlterNet: Conspiracy nuts are voting for Trump by a wide margin, study finds.

The New York Times: Why blacks hate Trump.

Talking Points Memo: Complaint alleges Trump adviser Schmitz made anti-Semitic remarks as Pentagon IG.

Lehigh Valley Live: Accused killer declares he’s sovereign citizen, taunts victim’s family in hearing for murder trial.

The Olympian (WA): Hate-crime stabbing suspect claims he was responding to anti-police graffiti.

Phoenix New Times: Arizona sheriff Paul Babeu spent RICO funds on training by notorious Islamophobe John Gunadolo.

BuzzFeed: Citizens in Newton County, Georgia, erupt in applause when officials blocked a Muslim cemetery and mosque.

Right Wing Watch: House Speaker Paul Ryan reportedly listens to hack historian David Barton ‘all the time.’

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