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A Former Skinhead Explains What Can Lead A Person To Hate
Posted on · Christian Picciolini has devoted his life to helping others avoid the path he took.
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Houston Matters
The Task of Tracking Hate Groups and Hates Crimes in Texas
Posted on · The number of hate crimes against Muslims reported to police rose by 67 percent in 2015, according to numbers released by the FBI today (Nov. 14, 2016). And, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there have been more than 200 incidents of hateful harassment and intimidation since Election Day. It’s even led President-elect Donald Trump, […]
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Organization Combats Some 57 Hate Groups in Texas
Posted on · Yesterday, three people were fatally shot at two Jewish community centers near Kansas City. The suspect is due in court today to face murder charges. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate groups, says Frazier Glenn Cross was once the grand dragon of the Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Earlier this year, […]
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Using Music, Pictures, and Words to Fight Hate in Houston
Posted on · This year both the Anti-Defamation League and the Houston Symphony are celebrating their 100th anniversaries. In celebration, the two organizations teamed up Nov. 14 to provide a unique concert for the city of Houston. Houston Mattersâ Conner Clifton has details on Houston in Concert Against Hate.