After years of racist history, Coeur d'Alene city council unanimously passes hate crime ordinance | The Spokesman Review

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/03/coeur-dalene-city-council-unanimously-passes-hate-/

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zabadoh@ani.social · 18 pts · 2y

City embarrassed on national news because its citizens are exhibiting local behavioral norms and are being openly racist during a high profile sportsball tournament.

Passes limited ordinance that adds a staggeringly powerful /s misdemeanor charge to crimes with hateful intent.

That oughtta take care of it! Mission accomplished!

RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

For those jus tuning in, it has been the home to the Ayrian Nation for decades.

SeaJ@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y

That would be neighboring Hayden, ID. The Aryan Nations compound was burned down for fire fighter practice a couple decades ago. That pretty much killed the Aryan Nations as an organization. The members never moved though and they spawned kids they instilled their hateful values in.

zabadoh@ani.social · 1 pts · 2y
Zabok@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y

It's one of the larger municipalities in Idaho, a state which has a very recent history of white supremacist groups getting very little pushback.

Pistcow@lemm.ee · -19 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Against whites?