Radicalized: White Supremacy In America

Radicalized: White Supremacy In America

By Liz Wahl
October 11, 2017

October 11, 2017

Our special report traces the roots and rise of America's modern white supremacist movement.

SHOW TRANSCRIPT

The divisive political climate and online echo chambers are fueling extremist ideologies. From a surge in white nationalism to the proliferation of online hate, Newsy's Liz Wahl explores how fringe groups have taken the current anti-establishment sentiment to the extreme.

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