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Mass shooting at LGBT+ club follows wave of threats to drag performers and venues

A gunman brought violence into a nightclub known as a safe haven to the LGBT+ community in Colorado Springs. The violence follows an increase in attacks, harassment and legislation aimed at drag events, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Chicago police must take it seriously when an officer has ties to right-wing Proud Boys

At a time when trust in the department is at an all-time low, such ties send the message that city leaders appear unwilling to weed out extremists from CPD ranks.

Chicago Sun-Times

FBI reportedly had up to eight informants in the Proud Boys on Jan 6

Defence lawyer says new information questions ‘whether a Proud Boy conspiracy plan to obstruct the Biden-Harris vote certification or to commit sedition ever existed or could have existed’

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Lauren Boebert used Trump and the Proud Boys to gain power – now she’s getting personal to defend her seat

Ms Boebert has accused her opponent of ‘succumbing to blackmail’ while serving on the Aspen City Council

The Independent UK

‘Knocked over six cops.’ Kansan accused of assaulting officer enters plea in Capitol riot

A Kansas man scheduled to go to trial in Washington, D.C., this month on multiple felony charges in connection with the Capitol riot pleaded guilty to one count on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Antifascist Spies on East Texas Nazi Conference with Drone

A veteran's surveillance of the Aryan Freedom Network prompted a lawsuit filed by a notorious lawyer for the far right, Jason Lee Van Dyke.

Texas Observer

Christians Must Publicly Denounce Christian Nationalism

A former pastor explains why more churchgoers must condemn the bigotry of Donald Trump and his supporters in order to save democracy.

Texas Observer

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes testifies in his own defence in Jan 6 seditious conspiracy trial

Militia group’s founder takes the stand as major Capitol riot trial enters sixth week

The Independent UK

Two Chicago cops face dismissal for allegedly lying about 2010 fatal shooting

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the officers repeatedly lied about the shooting of 25-year-old William Hope Jr., whose family was awarded $4.6 million in a lawsuit filed against the city.

Chicago Sun-Times

There’s vigilance against voter suppression in Florida as Election Day 2022 nears

MIAMI — Accusations of a “stolen” election and mistrust in the voting process are still spreading in traditional battleground states, where former President Donald Trump looms large despite not being on the ballot.

Miami Herald

Proud Boys member from Illinois pleads guilty to assaulting officers in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

An Aurora, Illinois, man who is an admitted member of the far-right group Proud Boys pleaded guilty Wednesday to using a flagpole to assault officers trying to hold back the violent mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, then later bragged in a text message that he’d…

Chicago Tribune

Proud Boy from Aurora bragged he ‘bonked 2 cops,’ pleads guilty to Jan. 6 role

James Robert Elliott is the only known member of the Proud Boys from Illinois charged in connection with the Capitol riot. He admitted his membership in the group as part of his plea Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lauren Boebert used Trump and the Proud Boys to gain power – now she’s getting personal to defend her seat

Ms Boebert has accused her opponent of ‘succumbing to blackmail’ while serving on the Aspen City Council

The Independent UK

3 ex-Proud Boys hired as Miami-Dade poll workers. Insurrection indictment costs 1 the job

MIAMI — Two former members of the Proud Boys — the far-right white nationalist extremist group that has become influential in Miami-Dade’s Republican Party — have qualified to serve as poll workers in Miami-Dade County and will be interacting with voters on Election Day.

Miami Herald

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GOP canvasser beaten in South Florida speaks out for first time: ‘I’m going to clear my name’

MIAMI — Christopher Monzon, the Republican Party canvasser brutally beaten in Hialeah, spoke publicly about the attack for the first time Saturday, saying he was targeted for his political beliefs.

Salon

Rubio canvasser at Proud Boys rally

The far-right activist attacked while canvassing for Rubio says it was "politically motivated"

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Proud Boys, allies rally in support of GOP canvasser in front of South Florida voting site

MIAMI — About three dozen people gathered outside John F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah Saturday to rally in support of Christopher Monzon, the GOP canvasser brutally beaten earlier this week about a mile away — an attack that Monzon’s family and Sen. Marco Rubio said was politically motivated.

The Guardian - US

Penn State: students’ anger persists despite cancellation of far-right event

Criticism grows over the university’s role in violence and chaos around planned speeches from Alex Stein and Gavin McInnes

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Chicago Sun-Times

It sets a bad precedent when cop with Proud Boys ties gets a pass

It’s deeply troubling that the Chicago Police Department overlooked incriminating evidence and didn’t even consider firing Bakker for making inconsistent statements to authorities about his ties to the insurrectionist group.

Salon

Proud Boys drag "protests" get uglier

In the name of "protecting" children, homophobic protesters doxxed and attacked an 11-year-old for playing dress-up

Miami Herald

‘My son has never voted’: Mom rejects Sen. Marco Rubio’s claim that politics motivated Hialeah attack

MIAMI — Diana Rosa Lopez isn’t sure exactly what started the fight between her son and an ex-white supremacist canvassing for Sen. Marco Rubio outside her home in Hialeah on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Penn State under fire after blaming students for violence around cancelled event featuring Proud Boys founder

Students protested event throughout October

Chicago Sun-Times

Watchdog: CPD overlooked incriminating evidence while investigating cop’s ties to far right Proud Boys and should have fired him

“This case represents a determination that someone who made ‘false’ and ‘contradicting’ statements about his association with the Proud Boys should continue to wear the uniform of the Chicago Police Department,” the city’s inspector general told the Sun-Times.

WEKU

Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder's speech, citing the threat of violence

It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each other and police.

The Independent UK

Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder’s comedy event over threat of ‘escalating violence’

University previously said it would allow event

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