Nearly 100 people in the last five years have been murdered by active users of the leading racist website, Stormfront, according to a report released today by the SPLC’s Intelligence Project.
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Domestic Terrorist
“There is a strange phenomena taking place in America. This country has spent trillions in its war on terror, yet turned a blind eye to the terrorist right here at home.”
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What I Learned From Tweeting With A Black Woman’s Avatar For #RaceSwapExp
“3. The level of hateful tweets went from zero to off the charts. With many of these trolls, I would respond once and then block them, or just block them. One such troll, @vincentBrook666, tweeted the following to me in all caps.”
Community Village‘s insight:
Thank you to Martha Wood for tweeting about this.
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Police say sex offenders wore GPS monitors during killings
Two convicted sex offenders, charged with raping and murdering 4 women in Southern California, wore ankle monitors at the time of the alleged crimes, police say
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U.S. right wing extremists more deadly than jihadists
Peter Bergen and David Sterman say the Kansas Jewish Center killings are part of lethal violence in the U.S. that outstrips al Qaeda-influenced attacks.
Since 9/11, right wing extremists have killed more in U.S. than those motivated by al Qaeda
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GOP base includes racist ‘elements,’ congressman charges
“(CNN) – Over 50 years after Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, the issue of race is back in the political headlines, after comments from Attorney General Eric Holder and events marking the anniversary of the law’s passage renewed the dialogue over race relations in the 21st century.”
Community Village‘s insight:
No surprise over this ‘news’.
3 dead after shootings at Kansas City-area Jewish centers
Three people were killed Sunday in shootings at two Jewish facilities near Kansas City, police said.
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Tavis Smiley – Week Thirteen 2014
National Civil Rights Museum Forum, April 4, 2014 You can also hear the entire forum as it was recorded, unedited and without interruption, including the invocation by Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel in Memphis, performances by the Elite Chamber Singers, and a question-and-answer session with audience members.
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Tavis Smiley – Week Fourteen 2014
Friday, April 11 – Friday, April 18: National Civil Rights Museum Forum On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed by a shot from a high-powered rifle while standing on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. The Lorraine is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum, which recently completed a $28 million renovation. Last week, on the 46th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, a group of renowned civil rights lawyers, scholars and activists gathered to celebrate the museum’s reopening with a forum on the signing 50 years ago of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This week, we broadcast excerpts from three panels moderated by Tavis.
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Boy beaten with belt more than 60 times – CNN.com Video
Experts weigh in on an 11-year-old boy’s relatives beating him with a belt because of what he posted on Facebook.
Community Village‘s insight:
Shaming is not a good thing.
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