Subject: Updates on Sikh Temple shooting
From: "Southern Poverty Law Center" <contactform@splcentermail.org>
Date: 8/13/12, 16:42
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August 13, 2012

Morris Dees presented American Bar Association's highest honor
For a legal career dedicated to seeking justice and equality for all, Morris Dees received the American Bar Association's highest honor, the ABA Medal.

Sikhi is a way of life, of which we are all a part
SPLC legal intern Jay Singh explains what it means to be Sikh in our post 9/11 country today and shares what can be learned from the tragic shooting in Wisconsin.

Understanding the threat: SPLC provides resources on the Sikh attack, rising extremism
SPLC resources were in demand following the attack on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin by a neo-Nazi skinhead – the latest in a series of terrorist attacks and plots by the radical right. The SPLC offered its expertise on the racist music scene and the rise of extremism, and documented the disgusting reaction of white supremacists.

Temple Attack: Authorities Chose to Look the Other Way
Mark Potok, SPLC senior fellow, discusses in the New York Times how the Department of Homeland Security withdrew its own report warning of rising threats from various sectors of the extreme right after the report provoked a firestorm of unjustified criticism from the political right. You can also hear Mark discuss the explosion of hate groups with Democracy Now!

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