Tag: Hate groups
Charlottesville readies for removal of Confederate statues
RICHMOND, Va. — Crews in Charlottesville are preparing to remove a Confederate statue that became a rallying point for white supremacists and helped inspire...
Police testimony will lead off panel’s first Jan. 6 hearing
WASHINGTON — A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is expected to hold its first public hearing this month...
Massachusetts police ID suspects in armed highway standoff
WAKEFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts State Police have identified eight of the 11 males who were arrested following an hourslong armed standoff that partially...
Review: ‘Forever Purge’ gets political on southern border
The dystopian action-horror “Purge” franchise has previously made stops in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Now it's time to pull on...
House looks to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to approve a bill Tuesday that would remove from the Capitol a bust of Roger Taney, the U.S....
Mural depicting Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, others defaced
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A mural in Kentucky that depicts Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and other Black people recently killed by law enforcement has been...
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....
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...
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...