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Hatewatch Headlines 8/8/2016

GOP helped shape Trump’s election theory; Duke hoping for a Trump boost; Charleston police probe ‘sequel’ threat; and more.

Right Wing Watch: How the Republican Party paved the way for Donald Trump’s election-rigging conspiracy theory.

BuzzFeed: American Nazi Party chairman says a Trump win would be a ‘real opportunity’ for white nationalists.

Salon: David Duke says he expects Trump voters to turn out in large numbers for him, too.

IREHR: Duke is much more than a former Klansman – he’s been an active neo-Nazi for many years.

Media Matters: After conservative media attacked Khizr Khan, he began receiving ‘hateful messages.’

AL.com: Federal judge dismisses Roy Moore’s lawsuit against Judicial Inquiry Commission that charged him.

Think Progress: Trump’s new agriculture adviser has some very backward ideas.

The Daily Beast: FBI agent apparently egged on terrorist who tried to shoot up ‘Draw Muhammad’ contest.

The Daily Chronicle (Bozeman, MT): Gay couple’s dream of adopting ends up as bias charge against Montana state officials.

WCSC-TV (Charleston, SC): Charleston police investigate letter with threat to mosque warning of ‘sequel’ unless Roof is released.

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