Hatewatch Headlines 6/2/2017
Hate is tearing America apart; Noose shows up at African American museum; American Guard is just another extremist front; and more.
The New York Times: The scope of hate in 2017 – from hate crimes, to Muslim abuse by agents.
Salon: Hate is alive in America, and it’s tearing us apart.
NPR: Someone left a noose at the African American History Museum’s exhibit on segregation.
Snopes: Nooses showing up in more hate incidents around the country.
Think Progress: Last week showed that hate crimes aren’t going away in Trump’s America.
Huffington Post: One federal official tried to warn us about attacks like Portland, and he was pushed out.
KING-5 TV (Seattle): Caller shuts down Evergreen State campus with threat to ‘execute’ people in ‘communist, scumbag town.’
Oregonian: Portland police plan ‘robust law enforcement’ for weekend demonstrations.
Politico: Victims of immigrant-related crime say they were ‘used, abused an exploited’ by Trump and nonprofit group.
The Indy Channel (IN): Who are the American Guard – patriotic nationalists, or skinheads in disguise?
BuzzFeed: Pro-Trump writer just sued a Fusion reporter for accusing her of making a ‘white supremacist’ gesture.
The Guardian (UK): Trump campaign operative rewards alt-right Northwest activist bloodied at Berkeley protests.
Right Wing Watch: GOP smears refugees as terrorists in ads for Georgia special election.
Media Matters: Print media fail to point out pervasive anti-LGBT discrimination in existing voucher programs.
Keys News (FL): Accused neo-Nazi bomb maker, murderer is held in Miami without bond.
Westword: Sovereign citizen movement is antigovernment, off the grid, and gunning for their idea of justice.
