North Carolina hurricane recovery team relocated amid threat of ‘armed militia’ Hurricane Helene federal emergency workers told to evacuate Rutherford county, Washington Post reports The Guardian - US · Oct 14, 2024
Black man details alleged beating at the hands of a white supremacist group in Boston A Black teacher and musician told a court about how members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through downtown Boston two years ago The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024
Court Allows Plaintiff to Proceed Pseudonymously, Without Disclosing Name to Defendant The court stresses, though, that "The complaint includes no claims brought solely on behalf of Plaintiff Doe," and "Based on the description of the claims, including when and where the alleged vandalism took place and photographs of the vandalism, it appears defendants could adequately defend themselves against the claims without… Reason · Sep 23, 2024
Federal and State Civil Claim Against Patriot Front for Alleged Vandalism of Fargo Market Can Go Forward From N.D. Human Rights Coalition v. Patriot Front, decided Sept. 9 by Chief Judge Peter Welte (D.N.D.): This case involves the vandalism of the Market [International Market Plaza in Downtown Fargo] in September 2022. As alleged, individuals affiliated with Patriot Front, which is alleged to be a "white supremacist group,"… Reason · Sep 23, 2024
Neo-Nazi and far right groups seize on Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric Extremist groups are latching on to ex-president’s xenophobic messages to recruit people and spread ideology The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2024
Court Reaffirms Commentators' Standing to Intervene to Unseal Court Records A couple of circuit court decisions noted that the intervenors had to have a concrete plan to write about the records; the court here makes clear that such a plan indeed suffices for standing. Reason · Apr 17, 2024
Hate crimes in Illinois are up. Fight back against the propaganda that fuels them. It’s not illegal for hate groups to spread their message via leaflets or protests, and that’s happening far more often these days, an Anti-Defamation League report found. It’s important to stop their rhetoric before it leads to harm. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023
Racist propaganda, antisemitic acts spiked in Illinois last year, report shows “In some ways, we think that we live in Illinois and somehow we’re immune to this,” said David Goldenberg, the Midwest director of the Anti-Defamation League that issued the “Hate in the Prairie State” report. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023
"Homebase": Texas a hotbed for extremism Patriot Front led to Texas having the most white supremacist propaganda distributions in the U.S. in 2022, per ADL Salon · Sep 23, 2023
Extremists have turned Texas into a hotbed for hate, report finds The report blames an “alarming rise in extremist ideology and activity” on white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups that are active or headquartered in Texas. The Texas Tribune · Sep 21, 2023
Civil rights lawsuit in North Dakota accuses a white supremacist group of racial intimidation Two nonprofit groups have sued a white nationalist hate group in North Dakota, accusing it of racial intimidation The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
5 white nationalists sue Seattle man for allegedly leaking their identities Five people affiliated with a white nationalist hate group are suing a Seattle-area man who they say infiltrated the group and disclosed their identities online, leading them to lose their jobs and face harassment The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
Federal lawsuit against Patriot Front aims to condemn white supremacist group to ‘bankruptcy and irrelevancy’ A lawsuit from a Black musician who was attacked in Boston targets dozens of members, including its leader The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
Idaho judge sentences 5 from white nationalist group to jail for conspiracy to riot at Pride event Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front have been sentenced to several days in jail for conspiring to riot at a Pride event in Idaho The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Patriot Front members convicted for Idaho Pride threats to serve three days in jail for conspiracy to riot The sentences arrive one year after a mass arrest of member who planned to disrupt an event in Coeur d’Alene
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Five white nationalist group members found guilty of conspiracy to riot at Pride event Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front have been convicted of misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot at a Pride event in Idaho
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Idaho jury finds 5 from white nationalist group guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front have been convicted of misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot at a Pride event in Idaho
WEKU · Jul 19, 2023 'Active club' hate groups are growing in the U.S. — and making themselves seen Cells of white males have formed in at least 30 states, united around racism and an interest in mixed martial arts. Extremism researchers say they're neo-Nazis looking to mainstream their ideas.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023 Patriot Front planned to disrupt a Pride event in Idaho. One year later, members are on trial Court appearances for members of the neo-fascist group follow a year of anti-LGBT+ threats across the country, but communities are standing up against them, Alex Woodward reports
Texas Observer · Jul 10, 2023 Homegrown Neo-Fascist Movement Marches in Austin Researchers have identified dozens of members of the white nationalist group—and no, they’re not “feds.”
The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2023 ‘More extreme, more violent’: experts’ warning over khaki-clad Patriot Front Their button-up shirts and chinos have prompted mockery but experts say the far-right group is becoming increasingly violent
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023 First Thing: Trump given date for second defamation suit from E Jean Carroll The New York writer who last month won a $5m jury verdict against Donald Trump is suing him again, this time for $10m
The Independent UK · May 30, 2023 Alabama highway sign hijacked with white supremacist hate messages Messages on the sign include ‘Patriot Front’ and ‘reclaim America’
The Guardian - US · May 17, 2023 ‘You wear Walmart khakis’: US cyclist who taunted fascist group wins plaudits Joe Flood confronted mask-wearing Patriot Front group during protest on Saturday and interrupted far-right address
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 Chilling footage shows white supremacist group Patriot Front marching through DC In video of the demonstrations, hecklers can be heard taunting the marchers