Extremism in WNY Continuing Coverage
The racist mass shooting at the Tops Market in Buffalo May 14 renewed the spotlight on extremism across the country. So what does extremism look like here in Western New York? WBFO tries to answer that question via a four-part series, "Extremism in WNY," as well as continuing coverage of the issue.
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Extremism in WNY series
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The 18-year-old suspect in the racist Tops Market shooting is not from Western New York, but some observers say the activities of the local far right are still worth monitoring. -
Leaders of local far-right groups have for the most part taken to social media to defend themselves against allegations of racism and using dangerous rhetoric in wake of the Tops Market shooting.
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In wake of last month’s white supremacist shooting at Tops Market, some say it's concerning that mainstream political figures are associating with far-right groups.
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What can be done to curb extremism in Western New York and nationally? The answers aren't simple.
WBFO's Continuing Coverage of Extremism in WNY
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Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty ImagesNow two years removed from the Jan. 6 insurrection, most of the Western New Yorkers charged with storming the U.S. Capitol building that day have resolved their cases, but some cases are ongoing. -
Tom Dinki/WBFO NewsWhile election denial may be most visible in swing states, it’s also here in heavily Democratic New York, where President Biden won by 23 percentage points. -
Tom Dinki/WBFO NewsA recent report found at least 13 book bans across four New York school districts last year. Although none of those were in Western New York, the issue has been playing out locally in school board meetings and social media pages. -
Arthur Mola/Invision/APAnti-hate experts in Canada are calling for more government action to counter what they say has become increasing right-wing extremism in the country. -
Tom Dinki/WBFO NewsExactly one week after President Joe Biden warned that Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans represent an extremist threat to the U.S., New York Democrats on Thursday sounded the alarm about who they say represents an extremist threat to the state: GOP gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin. -
WBFO file photo/Buffalo Toronto Public MediaAn extremist style, in theory, should have worked in a district that Donald Trump won by double-digits. So political analysts and insiders aren’t convinced Paladino’s defeat can be considered an outright rejection of extremism. -
Tom Dinki/WBFO NewsThe ReAwaken American Tour that recently visited a Batavia church features Christian nationalist ideology in several ways: the proclamation that America is a Christian nation, the idea that Donald Trump’s presidency was God’s will, and even anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. -
Tom Dinki/WBFO NewsThe rules surrounding tax-exempt churches and politics leave plenty of gray area, and even when there are violations, the rules are rarely enforced.
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