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  • Donald Trump Calls KKK Grand Wizard David Duke A ‘Bad Person’

    Donald Trump Calls KKK Grand Wizard David Duke A ‘Bad Person’

    Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard, David Duke, recently called on his supporters to vote for Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump. However, the business mogul firmly disavowed the white supremacist leader, calling him a “bad person.”

    On Sunday, Trump had initially refused to disavow Duke when asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper if he would renounce him and other white supremacist groups that are showing support for his campaign.

    On Thursday, however, Trump was saying the opposite during an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. “David Duke is a bad person, who I disavowed on numerous occasions over the years.”

    “I disavowed him. I disavowed the KKK,” Trump continued. “Do you want me to do it again for the 12th time? I disavowed him in the past, I disavow him now.”

    Duke has commended the businessman-turned-politician for his stand on immigration, and told his faithful radio listeners earlier this week that voting for Donald Trump is “the best thing we can do.”

    “Right after (my radio show) came out it was massive news for three days, (Trump) jumped 10 points in the polls,” David Duke boasted in an interview with conservative TV host Steve Malzberg this Wednesday.

    Duke said he has not yet met Trump but explained why people should vote for the Republican candidate.

    “I think people should vote for him,” he said. “I think he’s a challenge to the establishment, he’s the only guy who’s really stood apart on the immigration issue.”

    Also during the interview, David Duke clarified his controversial past, saying he was in a non-violent Klan organization for three years but left the group afterwards. He added that he has always “condemned supremacism” and “violence.” Duke clarified that he is not against blacks or any other race but believes European Americans are being discriminated against in the U.S.

  • KKK in Ferguson, Missouri? Pastor Says Yes

    KKK in Ferguson, Missouri? Pastor Says Yes

    Is the KKK in Ferguson, Missouri? The pastor of Michael Brown, Sr.’s church believes that may be true. The church was one of several buildings burned to the ground following the rioting in Ferguson following the grand jury’s decision not to prosecute Darren Wilson, the cop who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown. In fact, Pastor Carlton Lee told NBC News that he believes white supremacists burned his church to the ground in order to “punish him for his support of the Brown family.”

    The online ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous dumped lots of personal information online allegedly belonging to members of the KKK. This is just part of the group’s campaign against the white supremacists who threatened to use lethal force against protesters following the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson. Anonymous also claims to have taken over the @KuKluxKlanUSA Twitter account.

    Anonymous continues to post via Twitter, insisting that there are members of the KKK in Ferguson. They believe that those supporting Darren Wilson are in fact Ku Klux Klan members. They have accused members of the Ferguson Police Department of having KKK ties.

    Anonymous released a YouTube video this week detailing its allegations about the KKK in Ferguson. The proof is currently questionable. It is made up mostly of sources and photos of KKK members at a rally for Darren Wilson. The video indicates, however, that the group will continue to search for confirmed connections.

    Do you think the KKK is in Ferguson, Missouri? Is there way more going on there in the Michael Brown case than meets the eye–or the lens of network news?

    Do you believe there is a KKK connection to the Ferguson, Missouri police department?

  • KKK Linked To Ferguson Police Dept. According To Anonymous

    The online hacktivist group Anonymous dumped personal information online belonging to alleged members of the Ku Klux Klan. This is just part of the group’s campaign against the white supremacists who threatened to use lethal force against protesters following the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson. Anonymous also claims to have taken over the @KuKluxKlanUSA Twitter account. In a new video, the group threatened to shut down Missouri government websites to protest the grand jury’s decision.

    One of Anonymous’ goals is to establish a link between the Ferguson Police Department and a local chapter of the KKK. It’s been reported that a mole inside the St. Louis County Police Department provided information about matter. An offshoot of Anonymous called NOWsec is spearheading what is called “Operation KKK”. NOWsec is alleging that Wilson is part of “The Ghost Squad”, a group of police officers who are silent members of the Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. According to Anonymous, they have managed to acquire evidence about Ferguson PD’s ties with the KKK but they could not publish it because it would endanger their mole’s safety.

    Racial tensions have been high in Ferguson, Missouri recently after Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown. This is just one of the many instances of white police officers killing young African-Americans under questionable circumstances. After the grand jury announced their decision not to indict Wilson for the shooting, citizens took to the streets.

    During the grand jury, Wilson delivered his testimony. This is the only time he spoke about the shooting. According to Wilson, he stopped Brown and a companion after hearing reports of a robbery in a cigar store. Brown allegedly harassed the police officer, leaving him no choice but to pull out his gun. Wilson first shot Brown from inside the car, but after Brown ran away, the police officer gave chase. Wilson shot him a few more times before delivering the fatal blow with a shot to the head. “When he fell, he fell on his face,” Wilson recalled. “I remember his feet coming up… and then they rested.”

    On Monday, November 24, the Flood Christian Church as well as many other buildings in the area were set on fire. It is worth noting that Brown’s father, Michael Brown Sr., was a member of the church. This led pastor Carlton Lee to speculate that white supremacists were the ones behind the church burning to “punish him for his support of the Brown family”.

  • KKK in Ferguson? Anonymous Says Yes

    With racial tensions high and parts of the city still smoldering, the last thing the Ferguson police department needs is another scandal. With many protesters and outside observers already mistrusting of Ferguson police, claims that the department has ties to racist organizations have spread all too easily.

    Last week Anonymous, that mysterious, decentralized, and infamous collection of online agitators, accused some Ferguson police officers of having ties to the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).

    The recent riots in Ferguson began on Monday just after a grand jury declined to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Wilson, who is white, shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was black, on August 9. The shooting ignited protests in Ferguson and surrounding communities, and even sparked debate across the U.S. about the continued militarization of the country’s police.

    Anonymous released a YouTube video this week detailing its allegations. The proof is currently thin, consisting primarily of dubious sources and photos of KKK members at a rally for Wilson. The video states that the group will continue to search for possible connections.

    Even with such thin support for the claim, the rumor that the KKK or similar organizations are involved in Ferguson is continuing to spread.

    On Monday night the Flood christian Church, like many other buildings in and near Ferguson, was set on fire. Brown’s father, Michael Brown, Sr. was a member of the church. The church’s pastor, Carlton Lee, told NBC News that he believes white supremacists set the church on fire to “punish him for his support of the Brown family.”

    Adding to these concerns. right-wing pundits this week have been criticizing Ferguson protesters and rioters – and they haven’t been shying away from the race angle. Ann Coulter on Monday voiced concern for “whites cowering in their homes,” while Ted Nugent posted a Facebook rant that includes the phrases “racist Czar,” “black klansmen,” and “gangsta assholes.”

    Post by Ted Nugent.

  • Klu Klux Klan In Australia? A Reminder That America’s Hate-Filled Legacy Is NO Secret

    When looking for an outfit as part of an anti-Muslim protest at the Australian Parliament House, one man opted for a Klu Klux Klan uniform. He was (of course) indignant that he and his fellow protesters were subjected to a search while hijab-wearing Muslim women were not.

    The protest was in response to the partial revocation of a partial burqa ban by Australia’s legislature.

    What’s interesting is that of the many face-concealing costumes this man could have worn, he opted for the Klu Klux Klan outfit. He chose to wear something attached to a lengthy legacy of hate, fear, and prejudice.

    Perhaps, given the subject, his choice was more or less fitting.

    The Klu Klux Klan is an American group that is dedicated to the preservation of America. White America.

    So any group that is suspicious of and distrustful of minorities and sees their advances as a constant threat would likely appreciate the message of the KKK.

    And this is why America needs to stop pretending that nobody sees its racism or is unaware of the LONG history of bigotry in this country.

    The Klu Klux Klan isn’t the only symbol of inequality to travel.

    The Hawley & Hazel Chemical Company sold a toothpaste named “Darkie” throughout Asia for a number of years. The box featured the grinning image of a white man in blackface. After much protest, “Darkie” became “Darlie” in 1989. It’s been noted that the new name is descriptive term for black people in China.

    Blackface is a very real problem throughout Asia, much to the chagrin of much-offended travelers who happen to be black:

    A variation of the always controversial Confederate flag was seen flying high at a Russian separatist movement. Why this flag? Mikhail Pavliv, credited with designing the flag for the “People’s Republic of Donetsk”, said that he stumbled across the flag online.

    This is a flag that has been associated with American Southern pride and a desire to separate one’s self from tyrannical control.

    It is also a flag that is flown proudly by members of the Klu Klux Klan and neo-nazi protesters both in the United States and in Ukraine.

    What can Americans do about the ease at which hate groups abroad adopt shameful symbols of intolerance and ignorance? Unfortunately, not too much.

    However, it SHOULD encourage all Americans to be more vocal about putting an end to racial prejudice and how persons who act out of hatred and ignorance represent themselves, and not America.

  • Justin Bieber Caught Telling Yet Another N-Word Joke

    Justin Bieber seems to be making headlines for the wrong reasons…again. Another video of Bieber has surfaced, and this time, he is shown singing a parody of his own song entitled “One Less Lonely Girl.”

    In the video, Bieber sang about the KKK. He replaced the lyrics of his song, and sang, “If I kill you/ I’ll be part of the KKK. There’ll be one less lonely n****.” The video was said to be taken when The Biebs was just 14 years old.

    “There’ll Be One Less Lonely N—–” By Justin Bieber 

    According to reports, the video has already been viewed 203 million times on YouTube. Just this week, another video came out with Bieber telling a racist joke. Bieber apologized and said, “I’m very sorry. I take all my friendships with people of all cultures very seriously and I apologize for offending or hurting anyone with my childish and inexcusable behavior.”

    In his statement, Bieber also said that at the time the video was taken, he didn’t realize that what he said wasn’t funny and that his actions were signs of ignorance. “Now that these mistakes from the past have become public I need to apologize again to all of those who I have offended.”

    In this video, Justin Bieber tells us why black people are afraid of chainsaws.

    Bieber’s camp told TMZ that the Bieber wanted the video out in the public “because he wants to own what he did.”

    Bieber also claimed that people have been trying to extort him over videos that have been recently leaked. He stands firm and says that he will not be shaken and he wants people to see the videos, so that he can accept responsibility for his actions.

    Ever since the videos leaked, Bieber has been facing backlash from his fans. A source close to TMZ said, “People need to see this. Normal kids in society do not make these kind of jokes. He is protected by a network of staff, but the camera doesn’t lie.”

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  • Alabama Man Sentenced in KKK Murder-For-Hire Plot

    An Alabama man was sentenced today in federal court on charges stemming from a murder-for-hire plot. The man, Allen Wayne Densen Morgan, was found guilty last fall for attempting to hire Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members to murder his neighbor. The 29-year-old Morgan has been sentenced to six years in prison.

    “Mr. Morgan detailed his calculated desire to end his neighbor’s life through the most brutal and heinous means,” said Joyce White Vance, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. “Today’s sentence reinforces that vigilantism is not acceptable in our society and we will prosecute that crime.”

    Morgan confessed that in August 2013 he hired men who he thought were members of the KKK to torture and murder his Munford, Alabama neighbor, a black man who Morgan believed had raped his wife. Morgan’s guilty plea states that in late August he spoke with a self-described KKK member over the phone to arrange the murder.

    The would-be KKK member that Morgan spoke with was an undercover FBI agent. During the phone call Morgan bragged about firing gunshots toward his neighbor and described his neighbor using a racial slur. Morgan arranged over the phone to later meet at an Oxford, Alabama motel to discuss payment for the murder. He later met with undercover FBI agents and offered a watch, a necklace, and a gun as payment.

    During the phone call Morgan also described in gruesome detail how he wanted his neighbor to be murdered. Morgan requested that his neighbor be “hung from a tree like a deer and gutted.” He also suggested that his neighbor should have body parts cut off during a “slow, painful death.”

    “The defendant attempted to have his neighbor tortured and murdered by the KKK,” said Jocelyn Samuels, acting assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department. “Today’s sentence demonstrates that the Justice Department will continue to aggressively prosecute those who act on their racial hatred by seeking to inflict such acts of violence on others.”

  • Former KKK Leader Faces Prison Time Over Cross Burning

    The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced that Steven Dinkle has pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2009 cross burning in Ozark, Alabama. According to the DOJ, the 28-year-old Dinkle is the former Exalted Cyclops of the Ozark chapter of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).

    Dinkle and a fellow KKK member, Thomas Windell, participated in the cross burning on May 8, 2009. The two men created a six-foot-tall cross, wrapped it with jeans and a towel, and drove it to the entrance of a black neighborhood in Ozark. There they dug a hole for the cross, poured fuel on it, and set fire to it.

    “By targeting the victims with a blazing cross in the night, one of the most threatening racial symbols in our nation’s history, the defendant attempted to terrorize a neighborhood because of the color of the residents’ skin,” said Jocelyn Samuels, acting assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. “Prosecuting these racially motivated crimes will continue to be a priority for the Department of Justice.”

    When questioned about his involvement in the cross burning Dinkle lied to both local police and the FBI. He later admitted to the cross burning, saying that he intended the spectacle to be a threat against the residents of the neighborhood.

    Dinkle has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate housing rights, criminal interference with the right to fair housing, and obstruction of justice. The man faces up to 10 years in prison for the first two charges, and up to 25 years in prison for obstruction of justice.

    “As a society we hope to never see this type of hate,” said George Beck, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. “We will continue to prosecute those that commit these horrible acts of hate to the fullest extent of the law.”

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  • Elwin Wilson Dies; Former KKK Member Was 76

    Elwin Wilson, a former Ku Klux Klan member who later apologized for his racist actions, has died.

    According to an Associated Press report, Wilson died at a South Carolina hospital at the age of 76. Wilson’s wife, Judy, related that he had struggled with hearth and lung problems for years, and recently contracted the flu.

    It isn’t often that members of the Ku Klux Klan publicly renounce their views on race, but Wilson made news with a very public apology in 2009. He apologized directly to John Lewis, a U.S. Representative from Georgia. Wilson had reportedly taken part in a beating which included Lewis during a civil rights march in the early 60s.

    Wilson admitted to being a Ku Klux Klan member in the past, but stated that he could not reconcile his religious beliefs with his racism. He recalled that he attended cross burnings, hung effigies, and threw fruit at black men during his time with the Klan.

    Lewis has stated that Wilson’s apology was meaningful to him as it was the first apology he received for the violence he encountered during his time as a freedom rider in 1961.

  • Anonymous Takes Down KKK Web Sites In #OpBlitzkrieg

    Anonymous has a plethora of Friday activities where the collective takes down a Web site associated with a particular group of people. They’ve been targeting the FBI and those associated with the agency for a while now. You may feel that those attacks were not deserved, but I think everybody can get behind this week’s target.

    Anonymous, as part of what’s being called #OpBlitzkrieg, has started to take down the Web sites for the KKK and various other white supremacy groups throughout the world. The account going by the same name of the operation is also labeling the attacks as #fuckKKKfriday.

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    True to the attackers’ word, both sites for the KKK are now down. I can access them through Google’s cache system, but those are also mostly broken. What’s more interesting is that this particular branch of Anonymous has been staging these kind of operations for a while.

    The Twitter account for @OpBlitzkrieg points to an underground Tor powered Web site called nazileaks. The purpose of the group is to attack and steal information from neo-nazi and white supremacy groups. While the actual stealing of information seems to have slowed down over time, the same group seems to have picked up launching DDoS attacks against the same sites.

    The KKK has not been the only group feeling the wrath of Anonymous today. The collective has been attacking European neo-nazi groups as well with most based in Germany. While white supremacy groups are pretty much harmless these days, the ideas they stand behind are dangerous. That seems to be the stance that @OpBlitzkrieg is taking.

    The Twitter account has been updating its status constantly over the past few hours with word of new attacks and new targets. We’ll keep following it to see if anything interesting happens. It seems mostly centered on the KKK at the moment, but they are likely to change targets sooner or later.