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Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

Right-wing extremism linked to all extremist murders in 2023: ADL

Author:     Russell Contreras
Source:     Axios
Publication Date:     20 February 2024
 Link: Right-wing extremism linked to all extremist murders in 2023: ADL
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Here are the facts on the increasing White supremacy christofascist racist anti-semitic violence that is making America a very dangerous nation and one that is getting worse. And what is being done? Read the report and learn how dysfunctional our government has become.

A mother is comforted as she visits a cross that bears the name of one of her children’s best friends at the memorial set up near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall on May 9, 2023, in Allen, Texas. Credit: Joe Raedle / Getty

Homicides connected to extremism declined in 2023 for the second year in a row, but risks for extremist violence remain high as antisemitism and domestic terror threats have risen, according to new data.

The big picture: Preliminary figures have shown the U.S. ended 2023 with one of the largest annual drops in overall homicides on record, even as the nation’s 10 largest cities saw significant surges in hate crimes last year.

  • The ADL Center on Extremism’s annual Murder and Extremism report also found that right-wing extremism was connected to all extremist-related killings of 2023.
  • White supremacists were tied to the overwhelming majority (88%) of extremist-related murders last year.

Details: Extremists were involved in the killing of at least 17 people in 2023 in seven separate incidents — a significant drop from the 27 extremist-related murders […]

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