Prerequisite: JOUR620.

Students in this class will look at the rise in anti-semitism, Islamophobia, racial violence and anti-LGBT+ threats in a state long-held by liberal Democrats. What is behind the increase? What has become of the state's Hate Crime Task Force and what are the links in Maryland to national groups associated with these types of incidents. This is a reporting-intense course where students will learn advanced source-building skills and explore the online worlds where hate groups communicate, to the extent possible.