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Hatewatch Headlines 4/24/2017

Online meme armies are becoming real-world militias; Who supports the Center for Immigration Studies; College investigates Identity Evropa leader; and more.

Wired: Don’t look now, but extremists’ hateful meme armies are taking shape in the real world as militias.

Missoulian (MT): Legal experts say SPLC’s lawsuit defending Whitefish woman may break new legal ground.

AlterNet: Trump’s attempts to bolster Marine Le Pen demonstrate his affinity for fascist ‘nationalists.’

Inside Philanthropy: Who supports the Center for Immigration Studies, the hate group that’s a Trump favorite?

Forward: Neo-Nazis and the alt-right celebrate Adolf Hitler’s birthday.

CSU Signal (Turlock, CA): Stanislaus State opens investigation of white-supremacist student caught on video punching woman.

Muckrock: Joint Terrorism Task Force shared intelligence on Aryan Brotherhood, Anonymous … and Occupy Wall Street.

CBS-12.com (West Palm Beach, FL): Store employee stabbed defending co-worker, Stuart man charged with hate crime.

Arizona Republic: ASU prof deluged with racist hate mail, threats after allowing students to stage protest.

Insider Louisville: Racial justice group disrupts neo-Nazi gathering at restaurant, propels removal of exhibit.

Orlando Sentinel: State attorney receives racist emails, noose and other threats amid controversy over death-penalty charges.

NBC Miami: State Sen. Frank Artiles resigns after slur-filled conversation with colleagues is revealed.

Associated Press: Jury notes snag on conspiracy counts in Bundy Ranch standoff trial.

Raw Story: Fox News execs forced black women to arm wrestle for ‘amusement of white superiors,’ lawsuit claims.

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