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Hatewatch Headlines 6/20/2017

Right-wing pundits already declaring civil war; Non-Muslim attackers draw less media; Kelly pushed Jones on Sandy Hook denialism; and more.

Media Matters: Right-wing media figures declare ‘the first shots of the second American civil war have been fired.’

Think Progress: Non-Muslim attackers get a lot less media coverage than those who claim Islam.

Reuters: Virginia police investigate Muslim teen's murder as a 'road rage' crime.

Snopes: Megyn Kelly pushes Infowars host Alex Jones on his claims that Sandy Hook massacre was faked.

Huffington Post: Kelly’s interview with Jones had lower ratings than a game-show rerun.

Salon: Infowars’ Paul Joseph Watson, who has admirers in high places, can’t get anything right.

Phoenix New Times: Hundreds of inmates still confined to Arpaio’s Tent City during Phoenix heat wave.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Controversial Georgia lawmaker loses post over mailer denying slavery caused the Civil War.

Right Wing Watch: Dave Daubenmire says ‘we’re at war’ with LGBT activists who ‘want to kill us.’

Syracuse.com (NY): KKK advertising itself as ‘Kool Kids Klub’ in flyers found in Upstate NY neighborhood.

Knoxville News-Sentinel (KY): Oak Ridge sovereign citizen who killed a man with his pickup to be sentenced.

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