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New York Post
5 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Massachusetts police training materials classify Moms for Liberty as ‘hate group' alongside Antifa
A committee responsible for training thousands of police officers across Massachusetts listed parental rights group Moms for Liberty under 'Hate Groups' active in the Bay State. The Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee added the conservative-leaning parental rights group to the ranks of organizations like Antifa in an instructor lesson plan titled 'Freedom and Hate: Speech, Crimes and Groups.' 7 Donald Trump and Tiffany Justice at the Moms for Liberty National Summit. Getty Images Advertisement 7 The Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee added the conservative-leaning parental rights group to the ranks of organizations like Antifa in an instructor lesson plan titled 'Freedom and Hate: Speech, Crimes and Groups.' REUTERS 7 The group's co-founder Tina Descovich pushed back against the messaging, which was first reported by The Daily Wire. Getty Images A portion of the in-service training slideshow reads in part, 'Members [of Moms for Liberty] use parents' rights as a vehicle to attack public education and make schools less welcoming for minority and LGBTQ+ students.' Advertisement The group's co-founder Tina Descovich pushed back against the messaging, which was first reported by The Daily Wire. 7 Tina Descovich speaking at the Moms for Liberty summit. Getty Images 'It's very concerning to me that the people that have been charged with protecting us and keeping us safe have been trained… that we are a threat, that we're a danger, and that's very concerning to the safety of my members,' she told 'Fox & Friends First.' Descovich said her group consists of 'the very best moms and dads across the country' who volunteer and advocate for change to provide a better educational environment for children in public schools. Advertisement She blamed the Southern Poverty Law Center during her appearance. 7 Descovich said her group consists of 'the very best moms and dads across the country' who volunteer and advocate for change to provide a better educational environment for children in public schools. Getty Images 7 She blamed the Southern Poverty Law Center during her appearance. Getty Images 7 The MPTC training materials cited SPLC's extremist label. Getty Images Advertisement The left-leaning civil rights group designated Moms for Liberty and 11 other groups as 'anti-government extremist groups' in its annual 2022 Year In Hate and Extremism report. The MPTC training materials cited SPLC's extremist label. 'The fact that the Southern Poverty Law Center has added our organization to their hate map has absolutely led to things like this training, like police being trained, that we are an anti-government extremist group or that we are equivalent to groups like Antifa that are burning down whole neighborhoods.' Moms for Liberty obtained the MPTC's materials through a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request. Fox News Digital reached out to the MPTC for comment but did not receive a response.
Fox News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Massachusetts police training materials classify Moms for Liberty as 'hate group' alongside Antifa
A committee responsible for training thousands of police officers across Massachusetts listed parental rights group Moms for Liberty under "Hate Groups" active in the Bay State. The Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee added the conservative-leaning parental rights group to the ranks of organizations like Antifa in an instructor lesson plan titled "Freedom and Hate: Speech, Crimes and Groups." A portion of the in-service training slideshow reads in part, "Members [of Moms for Liberty] use parents' rights as a vehicle to attack public education and make schools less welcoming for minority and LGBTQ+ students." The group's co-founder Tina Descovich pushed back against the messaging, which was first reported by The Daily Wire. "It's very concerning to me that the people that have been charged with protecting us and keeping us safe have been trained… that we are a threat, that we're a danger, and that's very concerning to the safety of my members," she told "Fox & Friends First." Descovich said her group consists of "the very best moms and dads across the country" who volunteer and advocate for change to provide a better educational environment for children in public schools. She blamed the Southern Poverty Law Center during her appearance. The left-leaning civil rights group designated Moms for Liberty and 11 other groups as "anti-government extremist groups" in its annual 2022 Year In Hate and Extremism report. The MPTC training materials cited SPLC's extremist label. "The fact that the Southern Poverty Law Center has added our organization to their hate map has absolutely led to things like this training, like police being trained, that we are an anti-government extremist group or that we are equivalent to groups like Antifa that are burning down whole neighborhoods." Moms for Liberty obtained the MPTC's materials through a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request. Fox News Digital reached out to the MPTC for comment but did not receive a response.
Fox News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Massachusetts police training materials identify Moms for Liberty as a hate group
Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich reacts to news that a training manual for Massachusetts police officers has identified her organization as a hate group.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
DeSantis reappoints Moms for Liberty cofounder to Florida ethics commission
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is attempting to put Moms for Liberty cofounder Tina Descovich on the Florida Commission on Ethics for the second time. DeSantis previously appointed Descovich to the board in 2023, but in a rare instance of defying the governor's wishes, the Republican-dominated Florida Senate shot it down the following year. Lakeland woman who said 'delay, deny, depose' in call to insurance company has charge dropped The Florida Commission on Ethics 'serves as the guardian of the standards of conduct for officers and employees of Florida and its political subdivisions,' according to the commission's website. The board is intended to be an 'independent commission' that investigates 'complaints of breach of the public trust by public officers and employees.' Senators expressed concerns over Descovich's affiliation with the conservative activist group she cofounded, though she told a senate panel she views her role on the ethics commission to be separate from her work with Moms for Liberty. Moms for Liberty emerged on the Florida political scene as a parental rights organization, decrying what it called 'woke indoctrination,' which included COVID lockdowns, teachers unions and 'pornographic' books. The group rose to prominence by inundating school board meetings with its supporters and codifying their policy demands in legislation like the state's Parental Rights in Education Act, or the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill. Descovich once again faces scrutiny by the state senate, which rejected a special session called by DeSantis last month, indicating that the legislature may not move in lockstep with the governor as it has in years past. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
