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Hatewatch Headlines 1/17/2017

"Alt-Right" eats its own as ‘Enoch’ quits; Study of police views on race is revealing; Trump’s attack on Lewis a racist smear; and more.

Salon: Neo-Nazi podcaster ‘Mike Enoch’ quits ‘The Right Stuff’ after "Alt-Right" dox reveal his wife is Jewish.

Mother Jones: Study of police officers’ feelings on race reveals we’re at a ‘crisis point,’ and how far we have to go.

Think Progress: Donald Trump’s attack on John Lewis is also a racist smear against black communities.

Talking Points Memo: GOP county official in Georgia calls Lewis a ‘racist pig’ for his remarks about Trump.

Right Wing Watch: Operation Rescue wants Trump to name Alabama’s Roy Moore to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Media Matters: Internet trolls unleash attacks on Washington Post reporter following completely made-up smear.

New York Times: FBI arrests wife of Orlando nightclub shooter for obstructing investigation of the case.

Crooks and Liars: College Republicans at Cal-Davis howl as protesters shut down Alt-Right event.

AlterNet: The ‘stubborn and resilient nativism’ currently rearing its head has a long and deep history in American culture.

Daily Record (Ellensburg, WA): Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyers distributed at campus, downtown, shopping center.

Raw Story: Michigan mayor denies calling black people ‘chimps,’ says audio was timed just to embarrass him.

AL.com: Google apologizes for citing Robert E. Lee’s birthday instead of MLK Day in three states.

Huffington Post: This Martin Luther King Jr. quote perfectly sums up the rise of white supremacy post-Trump.

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