Alleged assault during white supremacist march should be prosecuted, Boston mayor says
The mayor's comments come after dozens of masked white supremacists marched through downtown Boston on Saturday, CBS Boston said.
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The mayor's comments come after dozens of masked white supremacists marched through downtown Boston on Saturday, CBS Boston said.
The men, some of whom carried police shields and flags, were part of the white supremacist group Patriot Front.
The group has been called "one of the most prominent white supremacist groups in the country" by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Police in Idaho arrested 31 people with alleged ties to white supremacy on Saturday. Law enforcement says the group was plotting to riot in several locations, including at a Pride event in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Its members traveled there from across the United States. Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from Washington.
Dozens of people, wearing masks and riot gear, were arrested in Idaho and charged with criminal conspiracy. They are suspected to be affiliated with a white nationalist group, Patriot Front. Lilia Luciano has the details.
Five members of the Proud Boys, including the right-wing group's former leader, are facing new charges of seditious conspiracy for their alleged roles in the January 6 riot. All five were already facing other charges, including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.
The activist, professor and writer has spent more than five decades advocating against oppression, white supremacy and police violence. Five decades after she was tried and acquitted on conspiracy, kidnapping and murder charges, Angela Davis is advocating for the abolishment of prisons. She talks with correspondent Lilia Luciano about expanding the possibilities for social change.
Alleged social media posts by the accused Buffalo grocery store shooter talk about the unfounded "Replacement" theory, and appear to show him wearing body armor. Cynthia Miller-Idriss spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBS News about why young people can be so susceptible to violent, hateful rhetoric online, and what parents need to watch out for. Miller-Idriss also wrote the book "Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right."
A lengthy online post allegedly linked to the suspected gunman in the deadly Buffalo mass shooting echoes an unfounded, racist conspiracy theory known as "replacement theory." CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Mola Lenghi spoke with Graeme Wood, a staff writer for The Atlantic and political science lecturer at Yale University, about the unfounded belief and domestic extremism in the U.S.
President Biden traveled to Buffalo, New York, after 10 people were killed in a racially fueled mass shooting at a grocery store over the weekend. Mr. Biden called on people to come together and take a stand against white supremacy. CBS News' Michael George has more on the president's speech.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the suspected gunman in Saturday's deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, bought the weapon used in the attack legally. Officials also believe that he intended to attack other locations after months of scouting. CBS News chief national affairs and Justice correspondent Jeff Pegues reports on what authorities have learned about the suspect and where the investigation stands.
In his online posts, the accused Buffalo grocery store shooter described himself as a white supremacist, investigators say. Investigators also said he started reading racist propaganda online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Thomas Mockaitis, who wrote a book about this type of extremism, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBS News about what's driving people toward white supremacy.
The city of Buffalo, New York, is still reeling from the mass shooting at a local supermarket. As residents struggle to come to grips with the deadly attack, investigators are working to learn more about the suspect, who they say is a self-described white supremacist who targeted Black people. Mary Ellen O'Toole, a retired FBI special agent and the director of the forensic sciences program at George Mason University, joined CBS News to discuss the suspect and the investigation.
Officials say the Buffalo shooting suspect had plans to continue his deadly rampage and wanted to kill as many Black people as possible. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan joins Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest details about the investigation.
Five gang members, including one who legally changed his name to Filthy Fuhrer, face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.
The first criminal trial from the January 6 assault on the Capitol ended in a guilty verdict. Guy Reffitt, of Wylie, Texas, is facing decades in prison after being convicted on all five counts. Scott MacFarlane reports.
Showtime is honoring Black History Month by premiering a provocative docu-series called "Everything's Gonna Be All White." The three-part series explores the history of race in America from the perspective of people of color. Series producer and co-writer Djali Brown-Cepeda talks to CBS News about the importance of this project.
In recent years, some hate groups have come to use the gesture as a sign for white power.
Plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and statutory damages against two dozen white nationalist, neo-Nazi and white supremacist organizations and individuals for conspiring to commit racially motivated violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the 2017 Unite the Right rally. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano for the latest on the case.
A civil trial for the organizers behind the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is in its fourth week. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss more.
A 12-ton statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond has been taken down. It was the largest Confederate statue in the country. Debra Alfarone has the details.
Statues of two Confederate generals, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, were removed in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday. In 2017, the statues were the backdrop of the "Unite the Right" rally that left one person dead. Christina Ruffini reports.
Monday marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. It's widely considered the worst display of racist violence in U.S. history, with some 300 black people being killed. Oklahoma State Senator Kevin Matthews joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for a closer look at the historic day.
This month marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre. Scott Ellsworth, a lecturer at the University of Michigan's Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and author of "The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice," joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for a closer look at what's widely considered the worst racially motivated massacre in U.S. history.
Far-right extremists are now using more sophisticated methods including pop culture to recruit new members, according to a new article in The Washington Post. Marc Fisher, the author of the article, joined Elaine Quijano to discuss how extremist groups approach people on different platforms.