Minnesota 'Hate Map' Shows Active Racist, Separatist Groups

TWIN CITIES, MN — After a white nationalist gathering stirred up violence — resulting in the death of an anti-racism protester — in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Southern Poverty Law Center is reminding Americans that organized hate isn't a thing of the past. SPLC says nearly 1,000 organizations that meet its criteria for being designated a hate group are currently active nationwide.

The SPLC's Hate Map is searchable by hate group and state. SPLC identified 10 hate groups in Minnesota, including:

• Weisman Publications in Apple Valley, listed for "Christian Identity"
• Militant Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Minneapolis
• Behold Barbarity Records & Distro in Plymouth, listed for "Hate Music"
• The Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ is a "Black Separatist" organization, SPLC said.

Click here to view more groups on SPLC's Hate Map.

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