31 suspected members of white supremacist group arrested at Idaho Pride parade

Patriot Front participate in an anti-abortion march in January 2022 in Washington, DC. ( Los Angeles Times via Getty/ Kent Nishimura) A group of 31 people, suspected to be members of the white supremacist neo-Nazi group Patriot Front, have been arrested at a Pride parade in Idaho. On Saturday (11 June), North Idaho Pride Alliance held the Coeur d’Alene Pride in the Park event in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a “family-friendly, community event celebrating diversity and building a stronger and more unified community for all”.  There was a large police presence at the Pride event, as Coeur d’Alene police had received tips that there were plans to disrupt it, officials said at a news conference. Just after 1.30pm, police received a call from a “concerned citizen” who had seen a group of people who “looked like a little army” jump into the back of a U-Haul truck with masks and shields. Officers made a traffic stop, and arrested the 31 people inside the truck for conspiracy to riot. The group, made up of individuals from states across the US, was found with riot gear and at least one smoke grenade. “They appeared to be affiliated with the group Patriot Front,” Coeur d’Alene…
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