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The Southern Poverty Law Center announced on Monday a decrease in hate groups across the United States, though warned the threat – and increasing cooperation – of far-right activists is rising.
SPLC noted in its annual Year in Hate and Extremism report there were 838 active hate groups in the US, ranging from white supremacists to far-right anti-government militias. This was 102 fewer than 2019, but researchers said during a Monday news conference this reflects a lack of need for hierarchal groups and a move to a widespread social movement invigorated by former President Donald Trump.
Trump’s refusal to condemn the January 6 insurrection that aimed to keep him in power and was based on refuted claims about election fraud alarmed the researchers. He “even praised the rioters, calling them ‘patriots,’ saying ‘we love you’ and ‘you are very special ”, the report noted.
“IF TRUMP TELLS US TO STORM THE .CAPITAL [sic], IMA DO THAT THEN!,” FBI agents say Kenneth Grayson, 51, wrote on Facebook as he prepared to travel to Washington for the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally
A far-right group in the US has been threatened with legal action after using a logo bearing a resemblance to the iconic Johnnie Walker whisky “Striding Man” image.The Proud Boys were seen at a
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Federal prosecutors say a Rochester man who smashed windows at the U.S. Capitol during the violent insurrection last week planned to return with other armed men to kill every single m-fer he can.
Federal documents filed Friday charge Dominic Pezzola, 43, with the destruction of government property, being on restricted buildings or grounds, and obstruction of an official proceeding.
Pezzola, who also goes by Spaz , is accused of smashing in a window at the U.S. Capitol using a riot shield and crawling through the window to get inside.
Dominic Pezzola
FBI
A witness interviewed by the FBI said Pezzola later bragged about smashing the window. According to the witness, Pezzola said he and others would have killed anyone they got their hands on, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence.