Tag: Hate groups
3 interested in Charlottesville Confederate statues, so far
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Three entities have already expressed interest in acquiring two statues of Confederate generals from downtown Charlottesville parks, including one that was...
Virginia hopes to remove time capsule along with Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. — If a court clears the way, the state of Virginia expects to remove not just a soaring statue of Confederate Gen....
Judge denies bid to move trial over white nationalist rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A federal judge on Friday denied a request to move the trial in a lawsuit filed against organizers of the deadly...
Confederate leader’s Memphis past erased with body’s removal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s polarizing presence has hung over Memphis since he moved here in 1852 — his legacy cemented...
Rise in far-right extremists seen in Germany last year
BERLIN — Authorities in Germany said Tuesday that the number of far-right extremists in the country increased last year as neo-Nazis sought to join...
Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement...
High court rejects 2 Virginia white nationalist rally cases
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving in place the convictions of two men who as members of a white supremacist group participated in...
Southern Baptists meet amid controversy over leaked letters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Southern Baptists prepare for their biggest annual meeting in more than a quarter-century, accusations that leaders have shielded churches from...
Museum manager defends plans for canceled Juneteenth event
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — The manager of a historical museum in North Carolina is defending himself from criticism that an event he planned offered a...
Neo-Nazi group member linked to attack plot pleads guilty
GREENBELT, Md. — A neo-Nazi group member whose talk of planning an attack at a Virginia gun rights rally was secretly recorded by the...