Nov 24th, 2008 · In 2007, the number of reported hate crimes in Los Angeles County jumped 28 percent. Some say this is partly due to the fact that more people now know what a hate crime is. Others say an increase in white supremacist groups and the Internet's ability to spread hateful messages and music have also contributed.
Nov 11th, 2008 · For many Americans the election of Barack Obama stands as a sign of progress. Inversely, for some white supremacists, having an African American president is deeply troubling. The Director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at CSU San Bernardino discusses the reorganization of white identity groups after Sen. Obama's win.
Oct 29th, 2008 · An alleged plot by two white supremacists to kill Sen. Barack Obama, and scores of other African-Americans, stirs concern among the presidential candidate's supporters and his critics. Former skinhead TJ Leyden and NPR correspondent Dina Temple Raston discuss the plot and the prevalence of active white supremacist groups in the U.S.
Oct 28th, 2008 · Two men were accused this week of plotting to kill the country's first African-American presidential contender. Although Obama was never in real danger, hate crimes police worry that his success is egging on white supremacists across the country.
Oct 28th, 2008 · Federal authorities announced Monday that they had broken up a neo-Nazi plot to assassinate presidential candidate Barak Obama. The plan involved two white supremacists and authorities say Obama was never in any danger.
Aug 17th, 2008 · In 1898, armed white supremacists overthrew the elected local government in Wilmington, N.C. The coup — the only one in U.S. history — was the culmination of a race riot and grew out of a conspiracy of powerful white Democrats.
Apr 25th, 2008 · In South Carolina, state lawmakers are debating the legacy of former Gov. Ben Tillman. Historians agree Tillman was an outspoken white supremacist, and lawmakers in Columbia are grappling with how to recognize his past. One black lawmaker is on a quest to get a statue of Tillman on the statehouse grounds removed. Julie Rose reports from member station WFAE.
Mar 6th, 2007 · As Congress prepares to take up the immigration issue again, advocates on both sides of the aisle are seeing a mounting propaganda campaign by white supremacist groups. They say the groups are embracing immigration issues as a way to recruit members.