Hatewatch Headlines 2/15/2018
Media focused on far left as the radical right grew; Hate groups' growth slows, but crime rises; ICE officials steals immigrants' identities; and more.
The Intercept: While the media panicked about leftists on campus, the racist radical right surged.
St. Louis Public Radio (MO): Growth in U.S. hate groups slows, but hate crimes on the rise, study finds.
Mother Jones: ICE official charged with stealing immigrants' identities.
Post Bulletin (Rochester, MN): Muslim mayoral candidate receives threats from self-proclaimed 'militia' group.
Los Angeles Times: Milo Yiannopoulos' talk on what he hates about Mexico has been cancelled at UCLA.
Right Wing Watch: Anti-LGBT group Mass Resistance says it's been banned from CPAC.
AlterNet: Fox News controversy on yoga and white supremacy reveals problems of yoga discussion.
AL.com: Birmingham passed a law to protect LGBT residents, but it's not being enforced.
Media Matters: Pro-Trump trolls are coordinating a smear campaign against Obama portrait artist Kehinde Wiley.
Times Free Press (Chattanooga, TN): Meigs County white supremacists erase their online presence after community plans are publicized.
Post and Courier (Charleston, SC): South Carolina bill would bolster controversial speakers on college campuses.
Salon: Trump's travel ban is just one of many U.S. policies that legalize discrimination against Muslims.
Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS): Mississippi officer fired for confronting Confederate flag wavers now rehired.
Raw Story: Arizona high school students create a human swastika in viral Snapchat post.
