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Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998

8/22/1998: On August 22, 1998, Barry Black led a Ku Klux Klan rally in Carroll County, Virginia. The Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of his prosecution for cross burning in Virginia v. Black (20030.

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75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY

Few Americans today know about the events that occurred 75 years ago in the small Hudson Valley community of Peekskill, New York. That’s where a riot broke out at a folk concert that marked a significant turning point in the political landscape of the post-World War II era.

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Historic Preservation Board Stops Family Removing KKK Supporter's Initial From Front of their House

Kristy Kay Money and Rolf Jacob Sraubhaar are now suing the city of San Marcos, Texas, saying they're being forced to keep a Klan-linked symbol on the front of their house is a physical taking.

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Missouri Republicans disown Ku Klux Klan-linked candidate for governor

Darrell Leon McClanahan, who reportedly acknowledged he was ‘honorary’ member of Ku Klux Klan, filed for race as a Republican

The Guardian - US

100 years ago, the KKK planted bombs at a US university – part of the terror group's crusade against American Catholics

It was Dec. 19, 1923 – 100 years ago. The first day of Christmas break at the University of Dayton, with fewer than 40 students still on campus.

The Conversation

Kanye West wears Ku Klux Klan-style hood at album listening event

Rapper reportedly denies antisemitism on new album Vultures, a collaboration with vocalist Ty Dolla Sign

The Guardian - UK

“Get Her Off The Stage”: Ku Klux Klan Hood Worn By Kanye West Next To Daughter North Sparks Outrage

Kanye West relied, once more, on the shock factor of a seemingly extreme look while rapping controversial lyrics. The post “Get Her Off The Stage”: Ku Klux Klan Hood Worn By Kanye West Next To Daughter North Sparks Outrage first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Monument honoring slain civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo and friend is unveiled in Detroit park

A monument has been unveiled in Detroit that commemorates a white mother slain while doing civil rights work in Alabama in 1965 and the Black friend who helped raise her children after her death

The Independent UK

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson urges Americans to confront ‘uncomfortable’ history of racist violence

Her address in Alabama commemorates a white supremacist attack that galvanised the civil rights movement

The Independent UK

Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998

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Ted Cruz’s Claims On Democratic Party’s Involvement With The Ku Klux Klan Supported By Historical Facts

Senator Cruz's statements on Democratic Party's ties to the Ku Klux Klan align with historical evidence.

Zenger

He's the first Black council member of a former Orange County 'sundown town'

Rodney "Blair" Stewart listened attentively during a recent city council meeting, jotting down notes as residents described their concerns — park modernization, traffic problems, city-sponsored events downtown.

Los Angeles Times

Donald Trump CAN be sued by cops and members of Congress over deadly Capitol riot

The Justice Department has said the First Amendment's free speech protections do not cover Donald Trump's 'incitement of imminent private violence'

Daily Mirror

‘I’m on the right side of history’: Spike Lee on speaking truth to power – and why Beyoncé was robbed

As the BlacKkKlansman film-maker picks up the British Film Institute’s top honour, he talks about being accused of provoking race riots, why his Malcolm X biopic will endure – and the problem with awards

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Deep in storage in Kansas City’s Black Archives: Ku Klux Klan robes. Here’s why

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the back storage area of the Black Archives of Mid-America, among rows of shelves, sits a box containing a chilling and eerie sight to behold: a set of Ku Klux Klan robes, complete with a pointy hood.

Reason

The KKK's Push for Compulsory Schooling and a Federal Education Department

In the early 20th century, the Klan's virulent nativism and anti-Catholicism fueled its interest in education policy.

Tribune News Service

Bill Torpy: History Center’s film on Stone Mountain a view to the present

The Atlanta History Center’s new documentary about Stone Mountain has lots of grainy black-and-white film of the Ku Klux Klan rallying atop the big rock.

The Conversation

In Danielle Smith's fantasy Alberta, Indigenous struggle is twisted to suit settlers

What do a notorious Ku Klux Klan writer, right-wing libertarianism, the Cherokee Trail of Tears and the “lost cause” of the American Confederacy have to do with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s recent controversial statements on Indigenous matters?

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Salon

Conservative victimhood fuels bigotry

A sense of grievance embraced by the right is helping to cultivate an environment of hatred, abuse and violence

Chicago Sun-Times

Religion, LGBTQ rights collide in Supreme Court case

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is sounding sympathetic to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples.

Salon

Alito "jokes" of Black kids in KKK hoods

Alito later joked about Ashley Madison, a dating site that helps people have affairs

The Independent UK

Justice Samuel Alito under fire for KKK joke during Supreme Court oral arguments: ‘You can’t make this up’

Observers called his comments ‘really upsetting’

Texas Observer

Frank J. Robinson’s Ghost Haunts East Texas

This civil rights leader’s death led to probes by state and national agencies. But documents that might have proven he was murdered have vanished.

Texas Observer

Preview: The Ghost of Frank J. Robinson

Presented in partnership with Texas Public Radio, an investigation of the death of an iconic civil rights leader, ruled a suicide by police.

The Independent UK

Florida official appointed by DeSantis resigns after KKK costume photo emerges

Local faith leaders demand now-former county commissioner come forward to address allegations

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