Are White Nationalists Targeting Recruits In Chicago?

By Nereida Moreno
Kim Foxx protest
Protestors protest Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's office's decision to drop all charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on April 1. Paul Beaty / Associated Press
Kim Foxx protest
Protestors protest Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's office's decision to drop all charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on April 1. Paul Beaty / Associated Press

Are White Nationalists Targeting Recruits In Chicago?

By Nereida Moreno
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White nationalists have kept a relatively low profile in Chicago, but experts say they are increasingly working to make inroads in the city.

Members of at least three groups flagged by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League showed up to an April rally to protest Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. 

Morning Shift talks to Tom Schuba of the Chicago Sun-Times and Jessica Gall of the ADL about how white nationalists are trying to build a following in the Chicago area.

GUEST: Tom Schuba, Chicago Sun-Times reporter

Jessica Gall, interim regional director of the Anti-Defamation League Midwest

LEARN MORE: How groups tied to white nationalists are targeting Chicago and Kim Foxx (Chicago Sun-Times 4/27/19)