Extremists Links: The Proliferation of Neo-Nazi White Supremacist Active Clubs
A growing network of neo-Nazi White Supremist fight clubs, known as 'Active Clubs,' have proliferated around the country, and groups recruit new members on platforms such as Telegram.
*Extremists Links is a weekly round-up of reporting on extremists groups including the White Supremacists and Militia Movements, as well as reporting on the investigations into the January 6th Insurrection. This week, Extremists Links is available to free subscribers to Radical Reports.
The latest reporting on extremist groups within the Radical Right.
White Supremacists, Militia Movement, and Far Right Extremists
White Supremacist Active Clubs Are Breeding on Telegram [Wired]
Amid Robert Rundo’s Extradition, the White Supremacist Active Clubs Network Remains a Threat [Just Security]
Neo-Nazi Fight Clubs Are Growing Rapidly, New Research Shows [Vice News]
A small-town Tennessee Nazi scandal highlights a very big national problem [MSNBC]
‘Victory or Death’: Inside the Dark Activism of White Lives Matter [Rolling Stone]
At hotels sheltering migrants, fears about neo-Nazis grow [NPR]
Several more people arrested in Germany over a far-right plot to launch a coup and kidnap a minister [Associated Press]
German police swoop on far-right Reichsbürger group [Deutsche Welle]
Dan Patrick won't return money to PAC that met with white supremacist [Houston Chronicle]
GOP Mayoral Candidate Says She Won’t ‘Discriminate’ Against White Supremacists [Rolling Stone]
Franklin elections: Hanson says Tennessee Active Club not hired; board decries 'neo-Nazis' [Nashville Tennessean]
The Proud Boys Were Selling Merch at Festival Hosted by Fringe AR-15 Church [Vice News]
Nazi group served lunch at Torchy's Tacos in Fort Worth [Fort Worth Star-Telegram]
Torchy's responds to video of men in Nazi gear at its Forth Worth restaurant [San Antonio Current]
Who are the men threatening Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood and where are they now? [Daytona Beach News-Journal]
ASU paid $11k in security costs for a white nationalist who spoke on campus in 2022 [Arizona Mirror]
Michael Benz, a conservative crusader against online censorship, appears to have a secret history as an alt-right persona [NBC News]
Constitutional Sheriffs Association CEO Doubles Down on Hate Group Associations in the South [HateWatch]
A Militia Adopted Three Highways in Washington [The Stranger]
Security questions swirl at the Wisconsin Capitol after armed man sought governor twice in one day [Associated Press]
Patriot Front Leader Identified in Texas [HateWatch]
Hate Group Banners Displayed On Overpasses In Norwich, East Lyme [Patch]
New York City police say beating of 72-year-old was anti-LGBTQ hate crime [The Guardian]
Alleged arsonist accused of hate crimes for targeting 'progressive' churches in Arizona [NBC News]
White supremacy propaganda resurges [NPR]
Man faces vandalism and attempted hate crime charges after spray-painting swastikas on vehicles in L.A. [Los Angeles Times]
Hate crimes in NC up nearly 50% in one year: FBI reports [CBS News]
Report shows rise in hate in Illinois, but efforts to combat it are also on the upswing [NPR]
Accused White Supremacist Wrote Racist Rant Just Before Killing Muslim Family, Court Hears [Vice News]
Man arrested for disrupting synagogue service in Sunny Isles Beach [NBC News]
Man accused of maligning Jews at South Florida temple faces felony charge under new law [Miami Herald]
Brevard Rep. Randy Fine says run-in with anti-Jewish extremist left him 'a little shaken' [Florida Today]
Antisemitic remarks prompt Walnut Creek to end online, phoned-in comments during public meetings [CBS News]
Connecticut leaders are concerned about increase in antisemitism [NBC News]
Antisemitic flyers appear in Lake Township neighborhood [Canton Repository]
Police investigating after antisemitic graffiti found in South City [CBS News]
Hateful white nationalist messages scattered throughout Johnston neighborhoods [NBC News]
January 6th Insurrection Investigations
Updates Coming Soon: To understand how the individuals who participated in the Capitol Riot are connected to far right extremist groups and Trump Administration officials, explore the Capitol Riot Map.
The Ordinary Americans Who Beat the FBI at Finding January 6 Rioters [The New Republic]
House speakership battle underscores election-denying Republicans’ power [The Guardian]
Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan Won’t Admit Biden Won 2020 Election for Fear of Upsetting Trump’s Base [Vanity Fair]
Jim Jordan repeatedly pushed false stolen election rhetoric in lead up to January 6 [CNN]
Georgia Prosecutors Want Alex Jones To Testify In Kenneth Chesebro Case [Forbes]
Judge forbids Mercer County 'Pink Hat Lady' from attending D.C. jail vigil [NBC News]
Bradenton man arrested for storming the Capitol on January 6 with parents, FBI says [Bradenton Herald]
Covington man charged in connection with January 6 insurrection [CBS News]
Jan. 6 defendant who admitted hitting one officer wants a jury to believe he helped another [NBC News]
Marine veteran agrees to plea deal in January 6 Capitol riot case [Marine Corps Times]
Capitol riot suspect from Sewell reaches plea agreement [Cherry Hill Courier-Post]
Katy man pleads guilty to assault on federal officer during Jan. 6 insurrection [NPR]
South Jersey men Peter Michael Krill and James Rahm III plead guilty to roles in Jan. 6 Capitol riot [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
Mainer pleads guilty for his role in Capitol riot [Bangor Daily News]
Washington state Proud Boy convicted in Jan. 6 case [The Hill]
Proud Boys member from Florida convicted for role in Jan. 6 insurrection [Tampa Bay Times]
Proud Boys member from Hialeah convicted for role in Jan. 6 insurrection [Miami Herald]
South Florida man is found guilty of felony charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack [NPR]
Capitol riot prosecutors seek prison for former Michigan candidate for governor [Associated Press]
Send remorseless ex-GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley to prison for Jan. 6 role, feds say [The Detroit News]
N.J. construction worker who shoved cop, lit up a cigar during Capitol riot sentenced to prison [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
Former Colorado resident sentenced to three months for US Capitol riot [Greeley Tribune]
Feds want 74-year-old Brevard pastor to spend 7 months in prison for Capitol attack [CBS News]
Capitol rioter who attacked Reuters cameraman and police officer gets more than 4 years in prison [Associated Press]
Former Colorado resident sentenced to three months for U.S. Capitol riot [The Denver Post]
Man who attacked Capitol with tomahawk and now promotes Jan. 6 merchandise gets 7 years in prison [Associated Press]