Hatewatch Headlines 12/13/2018
Campus racism thrives in age of Trump; Gohmert says SPLC stirs up hate; Heyer’s mother questions ‘Bikers for Trump’ presence; and more.
NewsOne: Campus racism thriving under Trump as black students are increasingly targeted by bigoted whites.
Newsweek: Rep. Louie Gohmert claims SPLC has ‘stirred up more hate than any other group,’ makes no mention of KKK.
Raw Story: Mother of Heather Heyer slams Trump for hosting neo-Nazi bikers on anniversary of her daughter’s death.
Talking Points Memo: In blow to far-right QAnon theorists, DOJ official won’t testify in front of House Oversight.
Mother Jones: Congress had a chance to press Google on hoaxes and hate speech. They blew it.
Right Wing Watch: At House hearing, Google CEO wrestles with right-wing conspiracy theory (and why my phone does that thing).
Media Matters: ABC allows Gavin McInnes to claim that white supremacy doesn’t exist in the United States.
Forward: Ann Coulter tells Laura Ingraham that Jews ‘hate white men,’ like the rest of the Democratic base.
Orange County Register (CA): GOP’s anti-sanctuary strategy in Orange County was a catastrophic loser for the party.
Lobelog: Jewish communities should cut off funding to Islamophobia right now.
Everett Herald (WA): Monroe-area man arrested with huge arsenal allegedly fantasized about ‘killing Jews.’
KHQ-TV (Spokane, WA): State receives complaint of campaign finance violation against Rep. Matt Shea.
KIRO-TV (Seattle): Eight accused of hate crime assault on black DJ during Martyrs Day gathering have court hearing.
Baraboo News Republic (WI): Online video, antisemitic fliers target Baraboo educators, students.
KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ): Another arrest for man who made claims about child sex trafficking in Tucson.
Star-Tribune (Minneapolis): At least two Illinois militia members accused in Bloomington mosque bombing to be tried in Minnesota.
Tennessean (Nashville): Newly elected Tennessee Rep. Mark Green says he’ll question vaccines, CDC data.
Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV): Police investigate attack on gay couple as a hate crime.
CNN: Student faces hate crime charge for posting Nazi-themed fliers around SUNY Purchase College campus.
Yellowhammer (AL): Hoover boycott leader defends Louis Farrakhan, talks about ‘the enemy.’
