hate groups

A Connecticut police officer who belonged to a far-right group accused a civil rights activist who had complained to his department of trying to “silence conservative voices,” according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. In his letter, addressed to East Hampton’s police chief, Officer Kevin Wilcox said he was a dues-paying Proud Boys […]

\BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The high-profile firing of the co-founder of a liberal group best known for monitoring hate organizations is only the latest trouble for the nonprofit, which got its start handling civil rights cases in the Deep South. At least three lawsuits filed by U.S. conservatives are pending against the Southern Poverty Law […]

One of the nation’s largest neo-Nazi groups appears to have an unlikely new leader: a black activist who has vowed to dismantle it. Court documents filed Thursday suggest James Hart Stern wants to use his new position as director and president of the National Socialist Movement to undermine the Detroit-based group’s defense against a lawsuit. […]

Law enforcement has a classification problem, and it’s making America more dangerous. For the last two decades, local police and the FBI have categorized the criminal activities of white power groups as isolated incidents or hate-related. We believe that’s wrong and leads to a lack of understanding of the power of these groups and the direction they are […]

Racists are marching – again. White supremacists are making good on their pledge to rally their hateful troops through the South: The next demonstration, entitled “White Lives Matter,” is scheduled for Shelbyville, Tennessee, population 20,000. After the deadly protests by neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia in August, white supremacists vowed to continue protesting the removal of […]

Hate groups are still very active in the U.S. In fact, California tops the list. Listen to the audio player to hear Jasmine Sanders list the top five states with active groups and which two states are the only ones without them in the latest Jazzy Report. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the “The D.L. Hughley Show” LIVE […]

For those who believe we have evolved into a post-racial society where hate groups are now part of our collective past, think again. Hate groups are flourishing across the nation and its members are seemingly everywhere – including local police departments. Two police officers with the Fruitland Park Police Department near Orlando, Florida are no […]