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Miller Turned to Breitbart to Promote Political Agenda
Before the 2016 election, White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller frequently gave editorial instructions to Breitbart News, a Hatewatch review of his emails determined.
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In emails to #Breitbart editors, #StephenMiller behaves like an uncredited editor. He suggested where stories should be placed on the homepage & advised reporters how to cover certain stories related to immigration reform, #MarcoRubio & the 2016 campaign.
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Emails Detail Miller’s Ties to Group That Touted White Nationalist Writers
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller demonstrates a connection to an anti-immigrant think tank that promoted white nationalist writers, according to emails acquired by Hatewatch.
Miller Pushed Racist ‘Camp of the Saints’ Beloved by Far Right
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller recommended an explicitly racist novel to Breitbart News at a time when the book was obscure outside white nationalist circles, a Hatewatch investigation revealed.
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In emails to #Breitbart editors, White House #StephenMiller recommended "The Camp of the Saints," a racist novel beloved by the far right for its fictionalized account of the “white genocide” & “great replacement” myths. #BreitbartEmails
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@Hatewatch @MichaelEHayden Stephen Miller clearly believes that immigrants of color are a danger to our country & should not be allowed in — a white supremacist idea that’s become the Trump administration’s policy. He has no business in the White House. Add your name if you agree. donate.splcenter.org/20191112-steph… pic.twitter.com/28oxQq7mh9
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Stephen Miller’s Affinity for White Nationalism Revealed in Leaked Emails
In the run-up to the 2016 election, White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist literature, pushed racist immigration stories and obsessed over the loss of Confederate symbols after Dylann Roof’s murderous rampage,...
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White House adviser #StephenMiller has promoted white nationalist ideas about race and immigration for years, according to emails leaked by a former Breitbart editor to
@Hatewatch’s investigative reporter
@MichaelEHayden. #BreitbartEmails
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UPDATED: White Supremacists Caught at Emmett Till Memorial Making Propaganda Film | JFP Mobile | Jackson, Mississippi
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The newest memorial to Emmett Till — just rededicated on 10/19— is bulletproof & monitored by camera bc of the marker's history of vandalism. This a.m. a group of white supremacists was caught on film making a racist propaganda video at the site.
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She’s Fighting Cancer. Her Son Is Fighting Her Deportation.
Tania Romero worked three jobs to raise her children. Now her son, a doctoral student at Yale, is determined to save her.
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Tania’s fighting cancer from ICE detention, and she’s not alone. ICE neglects to provide proper medical care to thousands of detainees. We’re fighting back in the courts. #HoldICEAccountable
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Anti-LGBTQ Group's Compound Ordered Sold for $2.8 million
A judge has ordered the remote compound of the anti-LGBTQ group Aggressive Christianity Missionary Training Corps sold for $2.8 million.
OPINION: Mississippi Needs to Make It Easier to Vote; For Now, It's Up to Us
State legislators and the Secretaries of State past and present have decided Mississippi needs a full month to process voter registrations. Such an early registration deadline is not the norm in several parts of the country.
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#Mississippi has the highest % of African-American residents in the country but has not elected an African-American candidate to statewide office since Reconstruction. Why? Outdated election laws & redistricting prevent equitable access to the ballot.
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Patriot Movement AZ leader arrested for assault at 'free speech' rally
A leader of the anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim group Patriot Movement AZ (PMAZ) was arrested by police earlier this month for allegedly assaulting a woman who was filming him at a “free speech” rally his group organized.
YouTube Takes Down Red Ice’s Main Channel
YouTube removed one of the most prominent video news outlets for white nationalists, Red Ice, from its platform.
Mar-a Lago to Host Anti-Muslim Group after Booting Earlier Event
Another anti-Muslim group is scheduled to hold an event at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Officials: Immigrant kills himself in ICE jail in Louisiana
HOUSTON (AP) — A Cuban man who legally sought asylum died by apparent suicide while being detained at an immigration jail in Louisiana, authorities said Wednesday. Roylan Hernandez Diaz, 43,...
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“We are saddened – but not shocked – to learn of yet another senseless death..."
"We know ICE’s continued use of solitary confinement and indefinite detention will only lead to more self-harm and more deaths within their facilities.” –SPLC's Luz Lopez
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Mississippi Takes Steps to End Damning Delays in Evaluating Criminal Defendants
Those accused of crimes in Mississippi spent years in jail awaiting the most basic kind of psychiatric evaluations.
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We are working with the state of #Mississippi to expand community mental health resources and expedite competency hearings so people facing criminal charges are no longer incarcerated for months or even years awaiting psychiatric evaluations.
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Kevin Strom
Arguably the only true intellectual remaining in the American neo-Nazi movement following the 2002 death of National Alliance founder William Pierce, Kevin Alfred Strom is a bookish yet dogmatic neo-Nazi whose predilection for child pornography...
Guest Column: Hate, not heritage
"As a Black man, I personally use the number of Confederate flags displayed as a barometer for my own safety when traveling the American South. The more I see, the sooner I know to get out of Dodge."
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"As a Black man, I personally use the number of Confederate flags displayed as a barometer for my own safety when traveling the American South. The more I see, the sooner I know to get out of Dodge." #LoseTheLostCause
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The new Supreme Court term starts next week. Expect fireworks on abortion, LGBTQ rights, and immigration.
It’s going to be a blockbuster term for the Court, which will take on abortion, guns, immigration, discrimination — and potentially Obamacare.
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#SCOTUS is reconvening Monday to tackle issues like non-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases, employment discrimination against trans people, public funds going to religious schools, and DACA.
Its opinions will have lasting effects.
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Anti-Muslim Hate Group to Hold Gala at Mar-a-Lago
An anti-Muslim hate group that claims to have close ties to the White House is hosting its annual gala at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, with tickets starting at $1,500.
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Hate group ACT for America is on a quest to become mainstream — by supporting Pres. Trump's anti-Muslim policies — while holding onto its base.
By opening Mar-a-Lago's doors to hate, @realDonaldTrump is helping them. #HateInTheWhiteHouse
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Department of Mental Health dramatically increases forensic beds at State Hospital
For years, Mississippians waiting on a forensic mental health evaluation have languished in local jails, causing law enforcement officials resources they didn't have while also raising constitutional questions.
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Kenneth Carver, Jr. waited 773 days in jail for a 4-hour psych evaluation.
Another year passed before he was deemed competent to stand trial.
By the time he pled guilty, he had already been in jail four-and-a-half years.
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