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Boston man files lawsuit seeking to bankrupt white supremacist group he says assaulted him
A Black teacher and musician who says members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through Boston last year sued the organization on Tuesday. Charles Murrell III, of Boston, was in the area of the Boston Public Library to play his saxophone on July 2, 2022, when he was surrounded…
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Antisemitism, White Supremacy on the Rise in Massachusetts: Report
As antisemitic attacks and white supremacist activity escalate in Massachusetts, the Anti-Defamation League is imploring Beacon Hill policymakers to pass legislation to crack down on hate crimes and online harassment. Massachusetts logged the country’s sixth highest rate of antisemitic harassment, vandalism and assault in 2022, according to a a new report from the ADL Center on Extremism. There were 152…
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ADL: ‘Astounding' Spike in White Supremacist Propaganda Incidents Across New England
White supremacist propaganda incidents reached an all-time high last year in the United States, and New England saw an “astounding” increase of these incidents during 2022, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Nationwide, there was a 38% increase in these incidents in 2022 over the previous year, while in New England, there was a 96% increase, according to a news release…