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From ADL's Terrorism Update Team
Louisiana Klansmen Arrested for Murder
Officers with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office arrested eight individuals following the murder of an Oklahoma woman. Investigators believe that the six men and two women arrested are members of the Sons of Dixie Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, a loosely organized group out of Bogalusa. According to authorities the victim met group members over the Internet and traveled to Louisiana to be initiated into the Sons of Dixie, however, when the victim reportedly wanted to leave, the group leader allegedly fatally shot her in the head. The investigation began after a clerk at a nearby store contacted police to report that two of the suspects had entered the store and allegedly asked how to remove bloodstains from their clothing.
Terrorist groups use symbols that
express their goals and violent ideologies.
By examining the distinct
symbols used by terrorists, we can gain a better understanding of exactly how powerful a symbol can be.
The United States has seen a "significant and troubling" resurgence of racist skinhead activity, with a rise in the number of organized racist skinhead groups as well as a rise in the number of unaffiliated racist skinheads. In a new report, ADL warns that racist skinhead activity in the U.S. is rising, with active groups or individuals identifying themselves as racist skinheads in nearly all states in the country.
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