Trump, social media, right-wing news stir up antifa scares
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FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 file photo, a group of anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter demonstrators march in front of the Rotunda on the campus of the University of Virginia in anticipation of the anniversary of the previous year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. Rutgers University historian Mark Bray, author of the book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, said there are well organized, tightly knit antifa groups that have operated for years. But thats different from saying that the politics of antifa is just one single, monolithic organization, which is obviously false, said Bray, whose book traces the history and evolution of the movement. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)This June 10, 2020 photo shows Michael Johnson, part of a group that believed antifa was coming to Leitchfield, Ky., when a local resident organized a Black Lives Matter rally. He said the sign he affixed to his truck was meant to say that all people's lives should matter equally. Johnson said he was troubled by George Floyd's death under the knee of a police officer, but worried the protests across the country would devolve into violence and vandalism. (AP Photo/Claire Galofaro)President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Moon Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 file photo, a group of anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter demonstrators march in front of the Rotunda on the campus of the University of Virginia in anticipation of the anniversary of the previous year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. Rutgers University historian Mark Bray, author of the book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, said there are well organized, tightly knit antifa groups that have operated for years. But thats different from saying that the politics of antifa is just one single, monolithic organization, which is obviously false, said Bray, whose book traces the history and evolution of the movement. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)