Mass. officials ramp up efforts to combat white nationalism following Saturday rally in Jamaica Plain

July 25, 2022

After two neo-Nazi protests in Boston in a month, Massachusetts officials are deepening their efforts to combat white nationalism.

District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office announced that it will add two civil rights attorneys to its High Risk Victims Unit “due to recent hate-based incidents.” U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins said she will be creating a hotline in coming weeks for citizens to report white nationalist and neo-Nazi activity.

On Saturday, white supremacist Nationalist Social Club-131 protested outside of a drag queen story hour event in Jamaica Plain. NSC-131 is a New England-based group designated as a neo-Nazi group by the Anti-Defamation League.

NSC-131 leader Chris Hood and two counter-protesters were arrested Saturday afternoon, though District Attorney Kevin Hayden dropped the charges against the counter-protesters Monday following a demonstration on the courthouse steps early Monday.

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