Targeting the Canadian chapter of the Proud Boys with anti-terror legislation has led to the group's apparent demise, but a leading expert says it might have little effect on the broader far-right movement. The development could simply harden the.
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Despite their announcement to dissolve, Canada’s Proud Boys might not be gone just yet, one expert has warned.
The group posted a statement on its channel stating it intends to dissolve after federal authorities in February designated the Proud Boys a terrorist organization.
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“The truth is, we were never terrorists or a white supremacy group,” the statement said. “We are electricians, carpenters, financial advisors, mechanics, etc. More than that, we are fathers, brothers, uncles and sons,” it added.
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Despite their announcement to dissolve, Canada’s Proud Boys might not be gone just yet, one expert has warned.
The group posted a statement on its channel stating it intends to dissolve after federal authorities in February designated the Proud Boys a terrorist organization.
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Try refreshing your browser, or You think Proud Boys Canada has dissolved? Think again, anti-hate expert says Back to video
“The truth is, we were never terrorists or a white supremacy group,” the statement said. “We are electricians, carpenters, financial advisors, mechanics, etc. More than that, we are fathers, brothers, uncles and sons,” it added.
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Salem leaders say they’re constrained by the Constitution when handling far-right events
Updated May 04, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
A man wears a Proud Boys jacket during a Nov. 7 rally at the Oregon Capitol. The group has been a regular presence at Salem events over the past year.Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter
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By Saphara Harrell | Salem Reporter
SALEM - Salem police made no arrests following several reports of intimidation during a right-wing political rally Saturday, saying victims who came forward declined to press charges.
Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group that’s been involved in street brawls in Salem and around the U.S., closed off a public park in Salem Saturday during a gun rights rally.