Thirty-one members of one of the most active white nationalist groups in the U.S. are facing criminal charges after a local Idaho police department made a mass arrest in response to a 911 tip over the weekend. Members of the fascist group, Patriot Front—formed in late 2017 in the wake of the racist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia—were booked in jail by police in the town of Coeur d’Alene on misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot Saturday. Police officials said the group, which they discovered packed into the back of a U-Haul truck, had been equipped with shields and riot gear and had planned to disrupt a local Pride celebration. Here’s a look at what we know about the organization, its members and objectives.
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Who Are the White Nationalists Mass Arrested in Idaho?
Thirty-one members of Patriot Front were arrested with tactical gear while allegedly trying to start a riot at a Pride event.
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Dell Cameron
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