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Allison Walker

Black Church Vandalized by Proud Boys Now Owns Far-Right Group's Trademark, Naming Rights

A Black church that the Proud Boys vandalized, including the BLM banner pictured, now owns the far-right group’s trademark and naming rights after a Washington DC judge’s ruling strips the extremists of their brand control. (Credit: Victor J. Blue/The New York Times)

A Black church in Washington DC, once targeted by the Proud Boys, now holds the ultimate leverage: ownership of the far-right group's name and branding.

A judge ruled Monday that the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church now controls the "Proud Boys" trademark, which strips the extremist organization of its ability to profit from its name.

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