Hatewatch Headlines 8/18/14

Think Progress: Supporters of the officer who shot Michael Brown in Ferguson stage rally, raise thousands.

Talking Points Memo: Open Carry Texas decides not to hold march in historically black Houston neighborhood after all.

Right Wing Watch: Liberty Counsel’s Mat Staver says refusing to oppose gay marriage is like keeping silent about the Holocaust.

Esquire: The NRA has found something it doesn’t want permitted at gun shows –– alcohol.

Huffington Post: Alleged anti-gay hate crime victim Luke O’Donovan sentenced to prison for role in 2012 attack.

Tuscaloosa News: Tax dodgers’ land up for sale, but it may be booby-trapped.

Midland Reporter-Telegram (TX): Ted Nugent protesters decide not to attend Sunday show after getting threats.