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Bath & Body Works candle pulled from shelves after label compared to KKK robes
Read full article: Bath & Body Works candle pulled from shelves after label compared to KKK robesBath & Body works has issued an apology to customers after selling a candle with a label that has been compared to a Ku Klux Klan hood.
Civil rights groups condemn 'Soul Fest' concerts at Georgia park with giant Confederate carving
Read full article: Civil rights groups condemn 'Soul Fest' concerts at Georgia park with giant Confederate carvingCivil rights groups are criticizing a concert series with Black performers dubbed āSoul Festā that is being held at a Georgia park with a giant carving of Confederate leaders.
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Confederate bust moved from Tennessee Capitol building
Read full article: Confederate bust moved from Tennessee Capitol buildingA decades-long fight has been resolved in Tennessee, over the bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader that stood in a place of honor inside the state's Capitol.
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'American Idol' contestant exits show amid video controversy
Read full article: 'American Idol' contestant exits show amid video controversyA 16-year-old āAmerican Idolā contestant has dropped out of the singing competition after a video circulated of him sitting next to someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.
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Utah police frustrated with anti-law enforcement sentiment
Read full article: Utah police frustrated with anti-law enforcement sentimentLaw enforcement supporters protest during a Back the Blue rally Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in West Valley City, Utah. Several police groups, including the state's Department of Public Safety, have condemned the use of KKK imagery to portray law enforcement officials. He said there are areas in which local police departments can improve, but he is confident that in Utah policing as a whole is good." White supremacists have made it a point to infiltrate law enforcement. The broad stroke used to widely disparage the law enforcement profession is disheartening, irresponsible, and does nothing to bring us together for the common good, the letter said.
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Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke
Read full article: Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David DukeFormer Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has been banned from Twitter for breaking the social media platform's sites rules forbidding hate speech. The company said Friday that Duke's account has been permanently suspended for repeated violations of the Twitter rules on hateful conduct.It didn't specify what exactly Duke posted that triggered the ban, but its policy on hateful conduct prohibits promoting violence or threatening attacks against people based on religious affiliation, race and ethnic origin. Twitter said the ban was in line with its recently updated policy aimed at cutting down on harmful links. Under the new rules, the company may suspend accounts dedicated to sharing hateful content or that try to get around its blocks on sharing links to the material. Duke was the leader of the white supremacist KKK from 1974 to 1978.

Officer fired after KKK memorabilia found in his Mich. home
Read full article: Officer fired after KKK memorabilia found in his Mich. homeGetty Images/John MooreMUSKEGON, Michigan (CNN) - A police officer has lost his job following an investigation into Confederate flags and Ku Klux Klan memorabilia on display in his home in Muskegon, Michigan. Officer Charles Anderson was fired after a disciplinary hearing on Thursday afternoon, Muskegon City Manager Fred Peterson told CNN. Robert Mathis wrote about the experience on Facebook, which brought the matter to the city's attention. Anderson's wife, Racheal, told WOOD last month that he was not a member of the Ku Klux Klan. CNN has sought comment from Anderson, the Muskegon Police Officers Labor Council, and the Muskegon Police Department.

Michigan cop had framed KKK item in home
Read full article: Michigan cop had framed KKK item in homeSo, I walk over to the wall and I read the plaque and it said 'KKK application.' So, I was like, 'I'm done,'" Robert Mathis told CNN affiliate WOOD. Robert Mathis then took to Facebook to detail the experience he had with his wife. "The issue was only brought to our attention yesterday morning," City Manager Frank Peterson told CNN. The Muskegon Police Officer's Labor Council told CNN that the group does not comment on ongoing investigations as per their policy.

Michigan cop had framed KKK item in home
Read full article: Michigan cop had framed KKK item in homeA Muskegon police officer is on administrative leave after a Facebook post accused him of having items associated with a white supremacy group. (CNN) - A Michigan police officer has been placed on administrative leave after potential home buyers said they discovered Confederate flags and Ku Klux Klan paraphernalia while touring his home. So, I was like, 'I'm done,'" Robert Mathis told CNN affiliate WOOD. "The issue was only brought to our attention yesterday morning," City Manager Frank Peterson told CNN. The Muskegon Police Officer's Labor Council told CNN that the group does not comment on ongoing investigations as per their policy.