LEO Weekly’s Phillip Bailey is quickly becoming one of the top journalists in the state. His story in this week’s issue about an FBI informant warning of hate groups should be required reading.

Here’s an excerpt:

For three years, Aryan Nation leaders believed Hall was a trusted member — he traveled across the country with the group and was embedded in its inner-circle, preaching a hatred of Jews, blacks and other “mud races.” While Hall was immersed in a role pretending to be a foot soldier for white supremacy, he provided federal agents with information that foiled assassination attempts and helped build a case that eventually toppled the organization.

For years Hall has been sharing his story at national conferences on domestic terrorism and at FBI training sessions. Last Saturday, he returned to his home state to speak at the ACLU of Kentucky’s annual Youth Rights Conference.
Now living in seclusion due to threats of retribution, Hall warns that despite successful civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions against hate groups, they continue to pose a serious threat.

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Hate groups in Kentucky should not be ignored. Serious threats definitely exist.