Justice
Where Hate Groups Are Concentrated in the U.S.
Organized hate groups are found in 340 counties—but those counties spread across every state of the union.
Hate in America is on the rise. There are currently nearly a thousand known hate groups in the United States—an increase of 4 percent just this past year, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). At the cusp of this are white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups, which have surged the most, according to the most recent data. Furthermore, there is evidence that hateful acts have proliferated since Donald Trump began his presidential campaign.
How can we make sense of this growth in hate across the country, as well as the cultural, political, and economic factors that underpin and influence hate groups?