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The "OK" hand gesture is among 36 new entries in the Anti-Defamation League's "Hate on Display" database.

National

The 'OK' Hand Gesture Is Now Listed As A Symbol Of Hate

5:25pm September 26, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The Anti-Defamation League says the gesture that traditionally signals "all is well" has been hijacked by the white power movement and is routinely used in racist memes and other online content.

President Trump speaks during a "Presidential Social Media Summit" in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Trump To Invite Social Media Companies To 'Big Meeting' To Discuss Censorship

5:30pm July 11, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

The White House hosted conservative activists and bloggers for a social media summit but did not invite Facebook and Twitter. Thursday, the president announced another gathering.

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Charlottesville Police Chief Alfred Thomas listens earlier this month as an independent report on violence at a white supremacy rally is read at a news conference. Thomas announced his retirement Monday.

National

Charlottesville, Va., Police Chief Retiring, As Fallout From 'Unite the Right' Rally

7:31pm December 18, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Accused by a stinging report of a "slow-footed response" to violence at the rally, and amid claims that he intimidated officers, Alfred Thomas is retiring. His deputy will take over as interim chief.

Protesters march through San Francisco on Saturday while officials took steps to prevent violence ahead of planned events by a right-wing group.

National

2 Far-Right Rallies In Bay Area Fizzle While Counterprotesters Rejoice

10:37pm August 26, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Both rallies were canceled Friday. One organizer attempted to hold a press conference on Saturday instead but abandoned that plan after police cordoned off the location.

President Trump walks out of the White House toward Marine One on the South Lawn on Monday. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans think Trump's response to Charlottesville events was "not strong enough."

Poll: Majority Believes Trump's Response To Charlottesville Hasn't Been Strong Enough

4:24pm August 16, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After shifting statements from the president about the racist violence in Virginia, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans didn't like the way Trump handled the situation.

Richard Spencer, a white nationalist who claims to have coined the term "alt-right," speaks at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, in Dec. 6, 2016.

National

White Nationalist Richard Spencer's Speech At Auburn Sparks Protests, Arrests

12:45pm April 19, 2017

by Amy Held

Spencer, a leader in the alt-right movement, addressed a crowd at Auburn University on Tuesday. The school had barred him from speaking, but a federal judge cleared the way on First Amendment grounds.

Jared Taylor promotes the idea that race is central to innate abilities and national success. He is working to build a United States explicitly for white people.

White Nationalists' Enthusiasm For Trump Cools

8:32pm January 13, 2017

by Frank Morris

White nationalists were early, enthusiastic supporters of Donald Trump in the election. But the so-called alt-right has splintered since Election Day and now looks less potent than it once appeared.

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A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shows a bumper sticker reading "I am a Deplorable" at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Oct. 10. The term references comments by Hillary Clinton that suggest some Trump supporters are

Alt-Right Infighting Simmers Around Inaugural 'DeploraBall'

1:00pm January 01, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

Organizers of an event to celebrate Donald Trump as he comes to office in January rescinded the invitation of one of its leading figures, following his tweets about Jews and the media.

Speakers taking questions from the press included alt-right supporters (left to right) Peter Brimelow, Kevin MacDonald, Jason Jorjani, and Jared Taylor.

Energized By Trump's Win, White Nationalists Gather To 'Change The World'

1:25pm November 20, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The white nationalist group held a conference in D.C. this weekend after Trump's unlikely victory for president. Now, the controversial believers say they can be "an intellectual vanguard" for Trump.

A man poses with a sign of Pepe the Frog outside Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., site of Monday's first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

National

I Guess We Need To Talk About Pepe The Frog

5:22pm September 28, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A cartoon frog became popular, then a pariah. Now the Anti-Defamation League has identified it as a hate symbol. We take a short look at the amphibious, ambiguous meme.