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Saratoga
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Proud Boys: Leaders Vow To 'Correct Deficiency' After Surprise Rallies In Saratoga County Proud Boys: Leaders Vow To 'Correct Deficiency' After Surprise Rallies In Saratoga County
Proud Boys: Leaders Vow To 'Correct Deficiency' After Surprise Rallies In Saratoga County Surprise rallies in the region held by the far-right Proud Boys sparked outrage from residents and business owners and prompted calls for policy changes from local leaders. Nearly two dozen members of the neo-fascist extremist group marched in Saratoga County on Saturday, Aug. 5, first rallying on Broadway in Saratoga Springs and later in Ballston Spa. Though the rallies caught many by surprise, the group was not required to give advance notice or obtain a permit in Ballston Spa, said Village Trustee Elizabeth Kormos. “As a resident and Trustee of Ballston Spa I was dismayed to hear from …

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by Michael Mashburn
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds
Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds John Donnelly, the former Woburn police officer, was a member of a now-disbanded white supremacist group, used racist and antisemitic language, and helped plan and attended a race rally in 2017, an investigation found.  The Woburn police chief announced the results of an internal affairs investigation on Friday, Oct. 21, following recently unearthed accusations that Donnelly was involved in the Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. Video from the event shows him guarding Richard Spencer, the white nationalist as he greets fans. Donnelly resigned from the police department on Monday.…

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Middlesex DA Re-Evaluating Cases Involving Woburn Cop With Alleged Ties To 2017 Race Rally Middlesex DA Re-Evaluating Cases Involving Woburn Cop With Alleged Ties To 2017 Race Rally
Middlesex DA Re-Evaluating Cases Involving Woburn Cop With Alleged Ties To 2017 Race Rally The Middlesex District Attorney announced on Friday, Oct. 14, that her office would re-evaluate every criminal case — open, closed, or pending — in which Woburn Police Officer John Donnelly was involved. The Woburn Police Department put the 33-year-old on paid administrative leave this week after reports linked him to helping plan the controversial "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 that featured neo-Nazi groups, white nationalists, and the Ku Klux Klan.  DA Marian Ryan tweeted that the allegations against Donnelly "tear at the fabric of trust between communities and t…

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Woburn Officer On Paid Leave For Allegedly Planning 'Unite The Right' Rally Woburn Officer On Paid Leave For Allegedly Planning 'Unite The Right' Rally
Woburn Officer On Paid Leave For Allegedly Planning 'Unite The Right' Rally The Woburn Police Department placed an officer on paid administrative leave this week after leaders learned he allegedly helped plan and participated in 2017's "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va. Police Officer John Donnelly will remain on leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, Woburn Police Chief Robert Rufo announced on Thursday, Oct. 13. Donnelly was a reserve officer at the time of the rally. The Unite The Right rally was a flashpoint for the alt-right movement, where thousands of white nationalists descended on Charlottesville after city…

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by Josh Lanier
Suffolk NY
News
March Through Long Island Village By Group Of Proud Boys Sparks Concern March Through Long Island Village By Group Of Proud Boys Sparks Concern
March Through Long Island Village By Group Of Proud Boys Sparks Concern Members of the Proud Boys marched through a Long Island village over the weekend, leading several officials to voice their concerns. The far-right organization has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky posted a video on Twitter showing the march through Rockville Centre on Saturday, Nov. 27. The Neo-fascist Proud Boys marched through Rockville Centre today, close to my office. I think the latest elections emboldened them-I don’t remember this happening before. I will not be silent. Their hatred has no place here-this is not the Nas…

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by Nicole Valinote
Bucks
News
'GTFO': Videos Show Upset Philly Residents Chasing Out White Supremacist Marchers 'GTFO': Videos Show Upset Philly Residents Chasing Out White Supremacist Marchers
'GTFO': Videos Show Upset Philly Residents Chasing Out White Supremacist Marchers A group of white supremacists marching through the Philadelphia streets over the Independence Day weekend were ultimately chased out by upset city residents. Nearly 200 members of a Texas-based group described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as white nationalists marched through Center City on Saturday evening carrying shields and flags, and chanting slogans such as "Reclaim America" and "The election was stolen," 6abc reports. In a video shared to Twitter, bystanders can be heard shouting "shame on you," and "get the f*** out of here," at the masked members as they marched through the…

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by Nicole Acosta
Worcester
Police & Fire
SPLC Finds 4 Anti-Government Groups Active In MA; 1 In WesternMass SPLC Finds 4 Anti-Government Groups Active In MA; 1 In WesternMass
Splc Finds 4 Anti-Government Groups Active In MA; 1 In WesternMass The Southern Poverty Law Center has identified four anti-government groups active in Massachusetts, including one headquartered in a Western Massachusetts town. The center recently published a national list of what it considers anti-government groups and where they are located. The SPLC defines anti-government groups as congregations that believe, to some extent, in the “New World Order” conspiracy fantasy, which says that the United Nations is seeking to take away citizen property rights. In Massachusetts, the active anti-government groups are My Brothers Threepers, Constitution Party…

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by Kristin Palpini
Teaneck
Police & Fire
Teaneck Church Treasurer, Preacher Headed To Fed Pen For Taking $5.3M From Religious Hate Group Teaneck Church Treasurer, Preacher Headed To Fed Pen For Taking $5.3M From Religious Hate Group
Teaneck Church Treasurer, Preacher Headed To Fed Pen For Taking $5.3M From Religious Hate Group A Teaneck man was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison Tuesday for helping a religious hate group preacher steal more than $5.3 million from the Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ to pay for luxury cars, lavish vacations and private school for his children. Lincoln Warrington, the 49-year-old church treasurer, teamed up with Jermaine Grant, 44, of Burlington Township to funnel the money into Warrington's pockets through a dummy entertainment company, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. They bought buy luxury cars, designer clothing and real estate, took family trips to Disne…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Teaneck
Police & Fire
Teaneck Preacher Admits Stealing $5.3M From Black Nationalist Hate Group Teaneck Preacher Admits Stealing $5.3M From Black Nationalist Hate Group
Teaneck Preacher Admits Stealing $5.3M From Black Nationalist Hate Group A Teaneck preacher who led a religious hate group admitted in federal court in Newark on Wednesday that he stole what prosecutors said was more than $5.3 million from the organization over nearly a decade to pay for luxury cars, lavish vacations and private school for his children. As part of a plea deal with the government, Lincoln Warrington, 48, admitted pocketing the money from his Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ (ICGJC) through a dummy entertainment company that he created with Jermaine Grant, 43, of Burlington Township. Grant, the organization's treasurer, admitted conspiring …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Somers
News
Racist Flyers Have Now Been Found In Somers Racist Flyers Have Now Been Found In Somers
Racist Flyers Have Now Been Found In Somers White hate flyers are spreading in Northern Westchester. Recruitment posters and stickers from Identity Evropa, a white supremacist organization, have now appeared in Somers after earlier being found in Katonah and Croton-on-Hudson.  The new flyers come months after similar flyers promoting the white supremacist group were found near schools in Westchester, a post office and a popular deli. Earlier this month, the group was back, posting stickers on signs in Katonah, pinning a flier on a “local community board” and putting a poster reading “Identity Evropa European Roots American …

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by Zak Failla
Armonk
Politics
Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Denied Australian Visa For 'The Deplorables' Tour Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Denied Australian Visa For 'The Deplorables' Tour
Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Denied Australian Visa For 'The Deplorables' Tour The Westchester founder of "Proud Boys" recently was denied a visa to Australia for a speaking tour called "The Deplorables." Australia labeled  Gavin McInnes, 48, of Larchmont, of "bad character," according to this report. Last week, the co-founder of Vice Media, stepped down as leader of Proud Boys, saying the group "is not racist. It is pro-Trump. The media lies about this club constantly." His visa application to enter Australia was blocked by the Home Affairs Department. McInnes was due to visit the land down under for a speaking tour early next year Immigration offici…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk
Politics
Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Hate Group Steps Aside Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Hate Group Steps Aside
Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Hate Group Steps Aside The Westchester resident and founder of "Proud Boys," recently labeled a dangerous extremist group by the FBI, isn't so proud after all.  Gavin McInnes, 48, of Larchmont, co-founder of Vice Media, stepped down as leader of Proud Boys, saying the group "is not racist. It is pro-Trump. The media lies about this club constantly." In earlier media reports, McInnes blamed fake news and Westchester billionaire George Soros for his demise and spreading lies about his group. On YouTube, McInnes said he was officially disassociating himself from the Proud Boys “in all capacities, forever,…

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by Jon Craig
Teaneck
Police & Fire
Feds: Teaneck Treasurer, Preacher Steal $5.3M From Religious Hate Group Feds: Teaneck Treasurer, Preacher Steal $5.3M From Religious Hate Group
Feds: Teaneck Treasurer, Preacher Steal $5.3M From Religious Hate Group A Teaneck man who served as its treasurer helped a religious hate group preacher steal more than $5.3 million from the organization over nearly a decade to pay for luxury cars, lavish vacations and private school for his children, federal authorities charged. Lincoln Warrington, 48, and Jermaine Grant, 43, of Burlington Township -- leader of the Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ -- funneled the money into Warrington's pockets through a dummy entertainment company, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Warrington used nearly $3 million, mostly on an ICGJC debit card, to buy luxury cars,…

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by Jerry DeMarco