Non-profit to discuss hate groups in Arizona

07-25-2009 • Yvonne Wingett -Arizona Republic

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is bringing a representative from the Southern Poverty Law Center to help raise awareness about the presence of the state's hate groups, the Nativist movement and White-supremacist organizations.

The Montgomery, Ala.-based non-profit organization identifies, monitors and investigates hate activity across the United States.

According to the center, the number of hate groups nationwide has risen 54 percent since 2000, fueled by opposition to non-White immigration, the economic recession and the election of the nation's first black president. the center's director of research, will meet with law-enforcement officials and the media Aug. 12-14.

The mayor also is planning some type of public forum to discuss hate groups, especially anti-immigration extremists.

2 Comments in Response to Non-profit to discuss hate groups in Arizona

Comment by RShackleford

Entered on: 7/26/2009 8:07:31 PM

"The mayor also is planning some type of public forum to discuss hate groups, especially """anti-immigration extremists"""".

Well I guess "I" will be discussed at length!

Bozo, jackass mayor...(of the city with more violent kidnappings by Illegal Mexicans than any other city in the U.S.).....yep, jackass mayor sums it up.

Notice how they are now using the word "Immigrant" and "Immigration" and no mension of the word "ILLEGAL" is ever uttered. They have no credibillity....

Comment by Powell Gammill

Entered on: 7/25/2009 6:23:17 PM

That's Freedom's Phoenix with an F!

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