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CHARLOTTESVILLE — After using his blog and Wes Bellamy’s Twitter history to make a name for himself last fall, those platforms are now being used against Jason Kessler, the “pro-white” activist who organized the Unite the Right rally that turned deadly on Saturday. Articles and conspiracy theories about Kessler’s past as a supporter of President Barack Obama and wannabe liberal activist who participated in the Occupy movement abound now as President Donald Trump continues facing backlash for his response to the rally that resulted in one woman, as well as two state police officers in a separate incident, dying. On...

NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union today released an FBI document that designates a Michigan-based peace group and an affirmative action advocacy group as potentially "involved in terrorist activities." The file was obtained through an ongoing nationwide ACLU effort seeking information on the FBI's use of Joint Terrorism Task Forces to engage in political surveillance. ... The document released today is an FBI report labeled, "Domestic Terrorism Symposium," and describes a meeting that was intended to "keep the local, state and federal law enforcement agencies apprised of the activities of the various groups and individuals within the state...

Patrick Lyons stands in the middle of a Dumpster, staring at a can of meat. "I don't know who eats this stuff," he says. He chucks the can aside and keeps on digging. His ball cap is slung low over his face; it connects to his long, thick, brown sideburns. He digs down and -- jackpot -- he's found what he's looking for. He holds three small potatoes and a yellow bell pepper up in the air. He's one step closer to a complete meal. He places his bounty in a cardboard box and keeps foraging. "One time a lady...

<p>Downtown drivers, set your cruise controls to slow.</p> <p>Critical Mass, the monthly bicycle awareness event aimed at forcing motorists to take notice of their two-wheeled lane mates, typically barely gathers enough momentum to ruffle feathers, let alone rattle commuters.</p> <p>Today at 4:30 p.m. that may change.</p>

My daughter belongs to a very good website, but one problem the majority of the youth their have had their minds poisoned by their parents, media etc. They are holding a protest that is completely UnAmerican and I was hoping maybe some Illinois Freepers may want to Freep. From one of the young men read the following: The buggest insult is they use a religious song to do this: a nice little tune my english teacher of all people gave me "bush's proposal for a revised national anthem" sung to the tune of if your happy and you know it...