April 9, 2019

2019-04-09T22:44:35-04:00

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The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rise in the number of hate crimes and growth of white nationalism. The FBI said 2018 was the third consecutive year of increase. Facebook and Google officials testified on social media’s influence on the uptick, and they outlined their companies' efforts to identify and remove hate speech and content. A North Carolina father spoke about how his daughters and son-in-law were killed execution-style, a murder he said was sparked by bigotry. Candace Owens, communications director for Turning Point USA and a conservative commentator, also testified, criticizing Democrats for holding such a hearing.

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rise in the number of hate crimes and growth of white nationalism. The FBI said 2018 was the… read more