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Republican executive blogged about ‘conversion therapy’ for extremist group

Mark Trammell wrote posts in 2013 and 2014 for Liberty Counsel, a group on a ‘crusade to strip LGBTQ people of their rights’

The Guardian - US

Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race

At least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections

The Independent UK

The SPLC Is Massively Overcounting 'Hate' Groups—and It's Not Just Moms for Liberty

At this rate, the Southern Poverty Law Center's notorious hate map might eventually describe everyone as an extremist.

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Moms for Liberty among conservative groups named 'extremist' by civil rights watchdog

As the influence of Moms for Liberty grows in some school districts and conservative political circles, the SPLC compares the group's agenda to segregationist efforts of an earlier era.

WEKU

Moms for Liberty named anti-government extremist group by civil rights watchdog

The ‘parents’ rights’ agenda taking aim at public education and LGBT+ rights is expanding its reach into state legislatures

The Independent UK

Moms for Liberty listed as ‘anti-government’ group by extremism watchdog

The ‘parents’ rights’ group has backed book bans and the removal of discussions of race and LGBTQ+ issues in schools

The Guardian - US

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 28, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news.

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Far-right Maryland sheriff indicted on machine gun charges had links to anti-immigrant groups, report says

Officer has links to ‘constitutional sheriffs’ movement

The Independent UK

Republican group welcomes insurrection

"We want total war"

Salon

Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race

Nonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio under fire for not revealing ‘attacked’ canvasser’s alleged Charlottesville links

Christopher Monzon identified as victim of attack in South Florida’s Hialeah city

The Independent UK

Gruesome record for anti-trans violence

Murders of transgender people have spiked recently, as anti-trans hate speech has worsened

Salon

The Oath Keepers' "cheat code" defense

Stewart Rhodes all but promised his followers he had "one neat trick" to evade criminal charges for sedition

Salon

Stewart Rhodes was a conspiracy theorist in search of a cause. He found one on January 6

Stewart Rhodes cycled through ideologies and conspiracies before he become obsessed with Donald Trump, writes Richard Hall. He will soon face charges of organising one of the most serious attempts to overthrow the government in modern history

The Independent UK

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How Amazon has ended up funding far-right publishers and disinformation websites

Amazon is one of the world's largest online marketplaces, but it's under scrutiny for allowing far-right publishers and websites to monetise.

The National (Scotland)

BBC Scotland under fire for platforming anti-abortion 'hate group'

THE BBC has come under fire for handing a platform to an anti-abortion “hate group” on a Scotland news show.

Reason

Justice Thomas (Still) Wants Supreme Court to Revisit "Actual Malice"

Justice Thomas reiterates his desire to revisit the contours of defamation law and New York Times v. Sullivan.

Tribune News Service

Patriot Front founder among those arrested outside Idaho Pride event

All 31 white nationalists who were arrested Saturday for allegedly planning a riot at an Idaho Pride event have bonded out of jail, police said Sunday.

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Tribune News Service

ICE claims detainees had ‘unabated’ legal access during pandemic

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement claimed in a new report to congressional appropriators about detention that immigrants had “unabated” access to lawyers during the pandemic — though the agency admitted it does not track legal visits or access violations at its facilities.

Roll Call

ICE claims 'unabated' legal access in detention during pandemic - Roll Call

But legal advocates refute conflicting ICE report to Congress, describing ongoing limits on attorney access for detained immigrants.

Tribune News Service

SPLC report claims extremists now in political mainstream

Extremism has gone mainstream.

Axios

SPLC: Number of hate groups fell in 2021 as views went mainstream

This "hard-right movement ... has worked feverishly to undermine democracy, with real-world consequences," the SPLC said.

The Independent UK

SPLC report: Hate groups in decline as views hit mainstream

The number of white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist groups across the U.S. fell for a third straight year in 2021, even as some groups were reinvigorated by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol last year

Tribune News Service

Marines investigate reservist for alleged link to white supremacist group

SAN DIEGO — A San Diego-based Marine Corps reservist is under investigation by the Marines after membership interviews with a white supremacist hate group were leaked by activists and highlighted in a subsequent Southern Poverty Law Center report on the high percentage of applicants that claimed military ties.

Axios

73 Confederate statues removed or renamed last year

There are still 723 Confederate monuments left all over the country.

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