All-ages drag show Saturday in Wadsworth, Ohio gathered hundreds of protesters The latest in a nationwide escalation of militants targeting drag shows, including armed neo-Nazis chanting Nazi slogans. Wrong about January. 6 Rebellion, Threats of violence and intimidation surge online, according to the report.And in San Diego, a serious criminal case could occur againDefining the Moves Known as Antifa Aim Moves Trial, bizarre attention from far-right media.
It’s the week of extremism.
Drag show targeted by neo-Nazis
Protesters from high profile white supremacist extremist groups landed in Wadsworth’s city parkprotested a drag queen storytelling event in a small northern Ohio town on Saturday.
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- Protesters included a neo-Nazi group known to extremism pundits, shouting “Sieg Heil” and carrying firearms. White supremacist groups Patriot Front and White Lives Matter. And a member of the Proud Boys.
- Opponents, including LGBTQ advocacy groups in Colorado, held up rainbow umbrellas as a form of “shield.”
- context: Drag shows, especially those for all ages, have become a central focus of far-right extremists over the past two years.that’s just the latest example Marginalized groups are targeted in a hate group.
- read more: A deep dive into the anti-drug phenomenon this survey To an all-ages drag show in Texas protected by armed anti-fascists.
Fox’s Faux Jean. 6 Story Surges Online Threats
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight broadcast last week misrepresented what happened in January. 6 rebellion, using new footage Presented to Carlson by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthyThe show portrayed Jan. 6 As a mostly peaceful gathering of tourists. According to a report provided exclusively to USA TODAY, the show led to an explosion of threats and intimidation online.
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- People using violent rhetoric in their Twitter posts increased fivefold from the week before January 6, according to a report by Advance Democracy. Violent threats included calls to lynch Yang. 6 Committee members and Democrats say things like “Hold it high” and “Hang it all up.”
- The surge concerns extremism experts who fear it will lead to acts of violence against Carlson’s misinformation targets.
- Not journalism: Carlson’s latest deceptive report shows that the Fox News host left no intention of informing viewers, according to journalistic ethics expert Kelly McBride. I’m interested in journalism,” McBride said.
San Diego Antifa Incident Update
issued last year This detailed investigation to a San Diego criminal case that has caught the attention of extremism watchers across the country. The San Diego 11 case could be a model for prosecutors to brand left-wing activists as part of Antifa and prosecute the movement as a criminal gang. This week I have a case update:
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- Go Trial: Six of San Diego’s 11 have made plea bargains with prosecutors, but attorneys for the remaining defendants say they are determined to bring the case to trial. “This is the criminalization of ideology,” Curtis Briggs, one of his lawyers, told his USA TODAY. “Really it’s McCarthyism and the United States has already experienced this.”
- Journalists using pseudonyms: The San Diego case took an interesting turn last month when one of the lawyers filed a motion alleging that a local journalist had committed a felony by filling out court papers under a false name. Katherine Cranston, who has long written for readers in San Diego under the pseudonym Eva Nott, filled out court forms under her pseudonym and had a police-issued press pass to that name.
- Defendants criticize leading experts. One of the defense attorneys in the case plans to file a motion to dismiss the charges against his client based on the allegation that the prosecution’s primary expert was ineligible to provide evidence to the grand jury. said.As USA TODAY reported last yearDawn Perlmutter, who claims to be an Antifa expert, has written an article for a conservative media site opposing the Black Lives Matter movement.
Stats of the Week: $2,000
It’s not all bad news.
A reader reached out to USA TODAY to share a positive story about a drug event at an elementary school in Vermont. Two drag queens, Lucy Belle LeMay and Amber LeMay hosted the fundraiser Raise funds to purchase a service dog for a boy with autism.
The event raised $2,000.
Amber LeMay said, “I’d love to see a story where hate isn’t everywhere.
Here you go!
Last week of extremists:Six defendants on the run in January.Domestic terrorism charges in Atlanta ‘police city’ protests
