PANAMA, NY - Contrary to a recent report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), there is not a KKK-affiliated group operating out of Chautauqua County. That's according to an official from the Town of Harmony, who contacted WRFA this week … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Mark Potok from the Southern Poverty Law Center
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. WRFA talks with Mark Potok from the Southern Poverty Law Center, based out of Montgomery, Ala., about its release of the 2016 Hate Map and the appearance of a KKK group on … [Read more...]
Southern Poverty Law Center ‘Hate Map’ Includes Group Purportedly Based in Chautauqua County
NOTE: Since this story initially ran on Feb. 22, 2017, a subsequent followup has been posted by WRFA. - - - - - - - - - - MONTGOMERY, ALA. - The number of hate groups in the United States rose for a second year in a row in 2016. That’s according … [Read more...]