DailyBulletin.com - Racist Skinhead Project: Hate grows in I.E. on the Internet

The Inland Empire, Antelope Valley and greater Los Angeles area are the most active areas in the country for racist skinhead activity - fueled by rapidly changing demographics, the Internet, and an influx of other white supremacist media, the Anti Defamation League reported Tuesday. 'We've specifically seen a rise in (skinhead) activity in the Inland Empire - in San Bernardino, Riverside, Ontario, Menifee, Murietta, and the High Desert,' said Joanna Mendelson, an investigative researcher for the Anti Defamation League's civil rights department. The non-profit organization on Tuesday announced the launching of its online Racist Skinhead Project, which tracks the growth of skinhead groups across the country and the hate crimes often associated with such groups. 'With the advent of the Internet and rise of unaffiliated skinheads, we found a greater need to get information out there, especially to law enforcement,' said Mendelson. She said the league gleaned its information for the study by monitoring on a daily basis thousands of white supremacist Web sites. The organization also tracked online message boards, extremist publications, concerts and rallies, and shared information with law enforcement officials.