Tag Archives: Southern Poverty Law Center

Former Pa. skinhead wins GOP post with single vote

A northeastern Pennsylvania man with longstanding ties to white supremacist groups entered a polling place on primary election day and wrote in his name for a low-level position with the local Republican Party committee. Steve Smith wound up getting elected … Continue reading

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Reformed skinhead endures agony to remove tattoos

This combination of eight photos provided by Bill Brummel Productions shows the progress of tattoo removal treatments for former skinhead Bryon Widner. Julie Widner was terrified — afraid her husband would do something reckless, even disfigure himself. “We had come … Continue reading

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Lawsuit filed against 7 teens in alleged Miss. hate crime

JACKSON, Miss.—A reputed hate crime in Mississippi that has sparked a national outcry now has drawn a wrongful death lawsuit against seven teenagers accused of participating in the incident. Deryl Dedmon, who is facing criminal charges in the death of … Continue reading

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Racist white supremacist speaks! And he speaks to us!

By J.J. Despain A shadowy white supremacist has broken his silence to explain last week’s distribution of racist fliers on cars in Greenpoint — and, of course, to deride blacks as unintelligent. A representative of the New York chapter of … Continue reading

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