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Wrath of 'Angels'

Issue Number: 
91
 | 
Summer
 
1998

As anti-abortion extremists come into contact with common-law advocates, 'Patriots,' Christian Identity adherents and others, the movement explodes with violence. Read the stories of nurse Emily Lyons, permanently blinded and disabled by a shrapnel-packed bomb and officer 'Sande' Sanderson, killed in the same attack on a Birmingham clinic.

In This Issue

'Day of Reckoning'

Record judgment cripples Klan group
In the largest judgment ever awarded against a hate group, the S.C. Christian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and others have been ordered to pay $37.8 million for their roles in the arson of a black church.

Anti-Abortion Extremists

'Patriots' and racists converge
By Frederick Clarkson
In today's extreme anti-abortion circles, 'Patriots' and racists join existing members, with explosive results.

Radical Radio Redux

Despite Internet, far-right radio is booming
By Carla Brooks Johnston
Despite the popularity of the Internet, far-right radio is booming.

Butler and his Aryan Nations

A life of hate, and the future in the balance
Richard Girnt Butler, the founder of both the Church of Jesus Christ Christian and the Aryan Nations, though in the twilight of his days remains an important figure on the radical right.

More Features

A Nation of Laws?

Editorial
By Mark Potok, Senior Fellow
As anti-abortion extremists cross over from rhetoric to violence, Report editor Mark Potok wonders if the rule of law is considered relevant to the public debate.

Anti-Abortion Violence

Two decades of arson, bombs and murder

By Frederick Clarkson
As the hardcore wing of the anti-abortion movement becomes smaller, its extremism increases — leading to increased violence.

'Lake of Fire'

A terrorist's bombing victim speaks out
Emily Lyons, the victim of an 'Army of God' bombing at a Birmingham, Ala., women's clinic, describes her horrific experience in this interview.

'That's God's Job'

Felecia Sanderson, wife of murdered police officer Robert 'Sande' Sanderson, discusses how her life has changed after her husband's death in the Birmingham clinic bombing.

Brute Force

Militiaman arrested in drugs-for-weapons deal
Militiaman Paul Chastain has been arrested in a drugs-for-weapons deal.

The Voices of Radical Radio

Learn who's behind the far-right broadcasts creating an alternative, extremist media.

Judgment Against Neo-Nazi Upheld

The judgment against neo-Nazi William Pierce for his part in helping the COTC evade payment for the death of Harold Mansfield stands.

Briefs

Attempt to Assassinate Clinton Fails

Three men face possible terms of life in prison after being arrested for allegedly planning to assassinate President Clinton and other government officials using a cactus thorn coated with a deadly toxin.

Manhunt for Two Antigovernment Extremists

A search continues for three antigovernment extremists who allegedly murdered a police officer in Colorado.

Four Montana Freemen Found Guilty

Four members of the Montana Freemen, including leader LeRoy Schweitzer, were found guilty of the main charges in a federal conspiracy and bank fraud case.

Kehoe Allegedly Murdered Accomplice

White supremacist Chevie Kehoe allegedly murdered a member of his gang who he believed would inform on him, an indictment says.

In Any Color, It Was Still Koernke

Well-known 'Patriot' Mark Koernke attempts to evade a police helicopter that was not looking for him, jumps into a lake, and is arrested for failure to appear to face felony assault charges.

Sixth Man in Anti-SPLC Plot Faces Trial

Wallace Scott Weicherding becomes the sixth man in a plot to blow up the Center and assassinate co-founder Morris Dees to face trial.

McVeigh on 'Barbarians'

In an article for the extremist publication Media Bypass, Timothy McVeigh accuses the U.S. government of being 'barbarians.'

Texas Group Planned 'Capital'

Leaders of the antigovernment Republic of Texas group planned to purchase a building to become their 'capital.'

Hate Crime Legislation

A debate on punishment enhancements: Motive matters
By Brian Levin
Attorney Brian Levin says that motive should play a role in punishment enhancements for hate crimes.

Hate Crime Legislation

A debate on punishment enhancements: Legislation 'unnecessary'
By James B. Jacobs and Kimberly Potter
Attorneys and authors James B. Jacobs and Kimberly Potter believe hate crime legislation is unnecessary — and sets troublesome legal precedent.