Podcaster Who Exposed Neo-Nazis Now Has Target on His Back
Daniel Harper is the co-host of what might be the most important podcast countering the white nationalist movement today. Now, neo-Nazis have put a target on his back.
Nick R. Martin
Freelance journalist whose work has been seen at The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed News, Talking Points Memo and other places.
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Wannabe Serial Killer Taunted Cops With Zodiac-Like Letters
Detective Logan Hough got the call at about 9 a.m. on a sweltering late-August day in North Florida. Someone at the court clerk’s office had opened a letter that he should see right away.
Schools Go to FBI After Hate Site Uses Jewish Students Pics
The FBI has been contacted by officials at two universities after photos of hundreds of Jewish students and staff appeared on a website run by a white nationalist who openly advocates for “exterminating Jews and those who serve them.”
Border Vigilante Charged With Fraud for Allegedly Pocketing Cash for Cancer-Stricken Kid
Authorities in Oklahoma have charged border vigilante Jim Benvie with fraud after The Daily Beast reported he was suspected of running a child-cancer charity scam there.
Twitter Suspends Journalist for Book About the Far Right
Twitter suspended the account of David Neiwert, a reporter for Daily Kos and author of the book Alt-America, on Tuesday, making him the latest journalist covering white supremacists and the far right to be hit with a temporary ban.
Border Vigilante Was Accused of Running Child-Cancer Charity Scam
Court documents reviewed by The Daily Beast raise serious questions about Benvie’s background in fundraising. He was arrested in an incident in which police said he was fraudulently claiming to be collecting cash for a child with cancer and was allegedly in possession of a stolen rental truck, according to the court records.
