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Investigate how Nazis were allowed to hold a rally in a U.S. federal building and if civil rights laws were violated

Created by J.S. on November 21, 2016

The New York Times reports (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/us/alt-right-salutes-donald-trump.html) that on Saturday, Nov. 19, a neo-Nazi group led by Richard B. Spencer held a "victory rally" for over 11 hours inside the Ronald Reagan federal building in Washington, DC. During the event, Nazi propaganda was quoted in the original German, speakers proclaimed white supremacy, and attendees gave Nazi salutes. We ask the administration to explain how a neo-Nazi group was able to use meeting space inside a U.S. federal building and whether this violated any federal anti-discrimination laws or policies.

Civil Rights & Equality
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