Far-right extremist influencers and leaders have increasingly jumped onto the anti-vaccination bandwagon since COVID-19 took a deadly grip on the U.S.
Author: Will Carless, USA TODAY
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio released from jail; role in extremist group is unclear
Enrique Tarrio served four months for setting fire to a Black Lives Matter flag. His role in the Proud Boys extremist group is unclear.
White supremacist threat remains, but experts see hope in combatting online extremism
Experts who track white supremacist and extremist movements say there is hope on the horizon, with new methods already having an impact.
New Mexico DA sues unauthorized militia group, then goes after Facebook for records to prove his case
A lawsuit brought by a New Mexico district attorney could serve as a blueprint for how government officials deal with illegal militia groups.
Defendants in Charlottesville civil trial blame police for violence at 2017 ‘Unite the Right’ rally
Opening statements were made in a lawsuit over the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, where Heather Heyer was murdered.
‘Deluge’ in a drought: Millions of Californians warned of flash flooding risk on Sunday
Drought-stricken regions of Northern California could see “excessive rainfall” when an extreme weather system hits the West Coast this weekend.
Lawsuit over Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally has crippled white supremacist groups, leaders
A lawsuit against the organizers of the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville has already damaged defendants before trial.
How podcasts have become the backbone for white supremacist recruiting
The intimate nature of podcasting is ideal for spreading hate speech, according to research by the Southern Law Poverty Center.
Armed protests are picking up, and a new study says they’re more likely to turn violent
As armed protests pick up, a study shows they’re six times more likely to become violent than ones where there are no firearms.
Proud Boys saw wave of contributions from Chinese diaspora before Capitol attack
The Proud Boys enjoy support from some Chinese Americans and the broader Chinese diaspora, attracted by the group’s claim to be fighting communism.