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May 28, 2022

IREHR in Emporia Gazette: “Local lawmakers make list of ‘far-right’ Facebook group members” – May 28, 2022

IREHR’s Report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Emporia Gazette; Author Richard Burkard writes, “The Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) released a report on lawmakers who have made social media connections with what the institute considers extreme. Burkard continues, ““Breaching the Mainstream” lists Smith as belonging…

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May 26, 2022

IREHR in Daily Press: “1 in 5 state GOP lawmakers in far-right Facebook groups, study says” – May 26, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Daily Press; Journalist Judy Thomas writes, “Nearly 22% of Republican legislators in the country have joined at least one far-right Facebook group, with Missouri ranking among the top five, a watchdog organization found in a study released this month.” Thomas continues, “According…

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May 26, 2022

IREHR in NPR: “Social justice group examines how deeply the far-right has penetrated state politics” – May 26, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition; Domestic Extremism Correspondent Odette Yousef says “So this report looked at more than 7,000 state legislative seats at capitols across the country during the 2021-2022 legislative period, Steve, and it found that 875 of them had joined at least…

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May 25, 2022

IREHR in the Forward Kentucky: “Our culture of violence leads to mass shootings” – May 25, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Forward Kentucky; Author Ken Wolf writes, “A study by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights found that more than 1 in 5 Republican state legislators during 2021-2022 legislative sessions had affiliations with far-right Facebook groups; that is 22% of…

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May 25, 2022

IREHR in The Kansas City Star: “1 in 5 state GOP lawmakers in far-right Facebook groups, study says. MO high on list” – May 25, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in The Kansas City Star; Journalist Judy Thomas writes, “Nearly 22% of Republican legislators in the country have joined at least one far-right Facebook group, with Missouri ranking among the top five, a watchdog organization found in a study released this month.” Thomas…

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May 24, 2022

IREHR in The Salt Lake Tribune: “Report says 18 Utah legislators have followed far-right groups on social media” – May 24, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in the Salt Lake Tribune; Political Correspondent Bryan Schott writes, “A new study from the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights found nearly 900 state legislators have joined at least one of 789 Facebook groups the organization defined as on the “far-right”…

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May 24, 2022

IREHR in Patch: “8 MA Lawmakers Have Joined ‘Far Right’ Facebook Groups: Report” – May 24, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Patch; Dave Copeland writes, “Eight members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives are among the nearly 900 state lawmakers from around the U.S. who have joined social media groups identified by a watchdog as extremist or far right, according to a new…

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May 23, 2022

IREHR in Newstimes: “Report Finds 16 Connecticut legislators have joined ‘far-right’ Facebook groups” – May 23, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Newstimes; Reporter Ken Dixon writes, “The report by the progressive Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) found that nearly 900 state legislators in all 50 states have joined at least one of 789 far-right Facebook groups, particularly in western and southern…

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May 23, 2022

IREHR in CT Insider: “Report Finds 16 Connecticut legislators have joined ‘far-right’ Facebook groups” – May 23, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in CT Insider; Reporter Ken Dixon writes, “The report by the progressive Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) found that nearly 900 state legislators in all 50 states have joined at least one of 789 far-right Facebook groups, particularly in western and…

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May 23, 2022

IREHR in Arkansas Times: “Arkansas is #2 (and second in extremism among legislators)” – May 23, 2022

IREHR’s report, Breaching the Mainstream, was cited in Arkansas Times; Author Austin Bailey writes, “The study identified nearly 12% of all state lawmakers in 2021 and 2022 have joined at least on far-right (translation: regressive) Facebook group” Bailey continues, “The study found that Arkansas really blows it out of the…

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IREHR in Emporia Gazette: “Local lawmakers make list of ‘far-right’ Facebook group members” – May 28, 2022

IREHR in Daily Press: “1 in 5 state GOP lawmakers in far-right Facebook groups, study says” – May 26, 2022

IREHR in NPR: “Social justice group examines how deeply the far-right has penetrated state politics” – May 26, 2022

IREHR in the Forward Kentucky: “Our culture of violence leads to mass shootings” – May 25, 2022

IREHR in The Kansas City Star: “1 in 5 state GOP lawmakers in far-right Facebook groups, study says. MO high on list” – May 25, 2022

IREHR in The Salt Lake Tribune: “Report says 18 Utah legislators have followed far-right groups on social media” – May 24, 2022

IREHR in Patch: “8 MA Lawmakers Have Joined ‘Far Right’ Facebook Groups: Report” – May 24, 2022

IREHR in Newstimes: “Report Finds 16 Connecticut legislators have joined ‘far-right’ Facebook groups” – May 23, 2022

IREHR in CT Insider: “Report Finds 16 Connecticut legislators have joined ‘far-right’ Facebook groups” – May 23, 2022

IREHR in Arkansas Times: “Arkansas is #2 (and second in extremism among legislators)” – May 23, 2022

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