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Hatewatch Headlines 11/16/2016

What Bannon in the White House means; We really know little about hate crimes; Church keeps its ‘Heil Trump’ graffiti; and more.

The New York Times: What it means to have Steve ‘Turn On the Hate’ Bannon in the White House.

CNN: Why Steve Bannon’s white nationalism should scare America.

Media Matters: Conservative media attempt to sanitize Bannon’s ties to white nationalism and anti-Semitism.

The Hill: Breitbart News planning lawsuit against ‘major media company’ over its description as ‘white nationalist.’

Right Wing Watch: Liberty Counsel chief Mat Staver predicts that Trump’s high-court picks will overturn marriage equality.

The Independent (UK): Alt-right vs. white supremacists: What’s the difference? Nothing.

Vox: Is there a rise in hate crimes in America? The unsettling truth is that we have no idea.

Washington Post: An Indiana church was defaced with ‘Heil Trump’ graffiti – and is keeping it as a reminder.

Think Progress: Pittsburgh-area school tells transgender students that it’s ‘irrefutable’ that you’re unnatural.

Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA): Dozens gather to support Spokane MLK Center after building hit with racist graffiti.

KOIN-TV (Portland, OR): Black woman recounts racist attack in grocery-store parking lot with a brick, slurs, and Trump references.

Raw Story: Seattle councilwoman threatened with swastika tattoo for encouraging anti-Trump protests.

CBS News: New Balance has to distance itself from alt-right website after company exec announces his support for Trump.

Huffington Post: Los Angeles Police Department says it wants nothing to do with Trump’s proposed immigration enforcement.

Mic: Columbia University suspends its wrestling team over bigoted text messages.

ABC/Fox Montana: Missoula rabbi asks for police protection after white-supremacist flyers surface.

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