Watchdog Says Hate Groups Dip in Texas and U.S., but Far-Right Remains Threat to Democracy

Far-right extremism and white nationalist hate groups gained steam in 2021, even though the total number of active groups declined, according to a new report. In Texas, the number dropped from 54 to 52 compared with the previous year.

On Wednesday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which monitors hate groups, released an annual report that tallies the number of hate groups around the country.

The tally includes white nationalists, neo-Nazis, anti-Muslim groups, anti-LGBTQ groups and anti-Semitic outfits like the Nation of Islam, among others.

For instance, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the list includes the Plano-based Probe Ministries, which the SPLC designates as anti-LGBTQ, the anti-Muslim Bureau on American Islamic Affairs and a Nation of Islam chapter. In northeast Texas, the list includes the Patriotic Brigade of the Ku Klux Klan and the Church of the KKK.

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