Hatewatch Headlines 8/15/2017
Trump denounces hate groups; OKC plot suspect linked to ‘III%’ group; More Confederate monuments now targeted for removal; and more.
Associated Press: Bowing to pressure, Trump denounces hate groups by name.
NewsOK (Oklahoma City): Suspect in Oklahoma City bombing plot claimed support for ‘III Percent’ antigovernment group.
Time: White nationalists’ protest over Confederate monument may end up getting others removed.
WNCN-TV (Durham, NC): Durham protesters topple Confederate statue at old courthouse.
Chicago Tribune: Illinois Senate passes resolution asking police to recognize neo-Nazis as terrorists.
Huffington Post: Here’s a reminder that the hatred we saw in Charlottesville is everywhere.
The Hill: FBI, DHS warned of increased threat from white supremacists back in May.
Texas Tribune: White-nationalist rally at Texas A&M featuring alum Richard Spencer has been cancelled.
Sun-Sentinel (Deerfield Beach, FL): Spencer scheduled to speak at University of Florida event in September.
Boston Herald: ‘Proud Boys’ founder McInnes cancels plans to attend Boston ‘free speech’ rally.
The Guardian (UK): How Charlottesville became the symbolic prize of the far right.
National Public Radio: A reformed white nationalist speaks out on Charlottesville.
Washington Post: Militiamen came to Charlottesville as neutral 1st Amendment protectors, leader claims.
The New Civil Rights Movement: Twitter is identifying those white-supremacist marchers, and you can help.
The Daily Beast: The alt-right media at first framed the wrong person in car attack, labeled him an anti-Trump druggie.
Raw Story: Massachusetts cop praises white nationalist running over protesters, but claims he’s not racist.
Fox News: Trump ‘seriously’ considering a pardon for Arizona ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Seattle P-I: American tourist gives Nazi salute in Dresden, Germany, and is beaten up for it.
