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Hatewatch Headlines 5/16/2017

A look at the startling rise of sovereign citizens; Alt-righters get scoops from Trump operatives; Idaho town refutes Jones’ claims about refugees; and more.

: They hate the government, and they’re multiplying: The terrifying rise of sovereign citizens.

: Why the alt-right’s trolls are getting scoops from Donald Trump’s White House.

: A meatpacking town in Kansas opened its doors to Somali refugees, and then three militiamen plotted to kill them.

: Alex Jones says refugees ravaged an Idaho town, but people in Twin Falls say folks get along just fine.

: Charlottesville march gives America a glimpse at what emboldened white supremacists look like.

: With Kris Kobach in charge, Trump’s election commission is clearly about voter suppression.

: Judge reviewing Trump’s anti-Muslim travel ban makes comparison to Japanese-American internment case.

: Florida man who wanted to ‘run the Arabs out’ attempted to burn down store owned by couple from India.

: Probe of gun sales through Chicago water department reveals trove of racist emails.

: Jersey City sovereign citizen facing PCP charges thrown out of two courtrooms following rants.

: Official in line to head key Labor post is a former World Net Daily writer with a history of extremism.

: Man facing hate-crime charges for confronting two Subway employees, making Nazi salute.

: Teacher who penned letter to student paper calling for death for LGBT people won’t be returning.

: Mississippi man to be sentenced for hate crime in 2015 murder of transgender girlfriend.

: White supremacist Craig Cobb relinquishes ownership of Nome church that burned down.

: Influential lawmaker calls on government to keep American alt-righter Mike Enoch from visit.

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