Hatewatch Headlines 5/3/2016
How the election has spurred Islamophobia; Texas ‘constitutional’ sheriff wreaks chaos; Armed militiamen protest at mosque; and more.
The Bridge Initiative: When Islamophobia turns violent, and how the 2016 presidential elections has spurred it.
Texas Observer: How a ‘constitutional’ sheriff in Texas brought chaos to her county.
Think Progress: Nevada’s Bundy-loving Republican candidate Michele Fiore claims it’s OK to point a gun at cops if they aim first.
Raw Story: This Trump-loving Kentucky Republican candidate shares some troubling views with Dylann Roof.
New York Times: Los Angeles police official steps down after racist Facebook posts are exposed.
CBS-DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX): Armed militiamen demonstrate outside of Nation of Islam mosque in South Dallas.
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison): Man who sprayed racist white supremacist graffiti around campus charged with hate crimes.
Media Matters: Trump ally Roger Stone has repeatedly advocated the violent murder of numerous public figures.
The Daily Beast: Thanks to rampant Islamophobia, even a former mayor can’t get a mosque built in this New Jersey town.
Right Wing Watch: Ted Cruz joins forces with yet another anti-LGBT extremist.
Metro (Boston): Neo-Nazi recruitment, anti-black flyers at Boston University prompt investigation.
