Utahns arrested in ‘Patriot Front’ Idaho Pride riot

Richard Medina, a geography professor who studies hate groups at the University of Utah, said it’s not clear how big the group’s presence is in Utah.

Utah has generally seen less extremist activity than neighboring states, Medina said. That may be why members based here traveled to Idaho even though there were local pride events.

“They’re leaving the state to do this someplace where they think they might be more effective,” he told KUER Radio. “I think there’s a bigger audience for these kinds of anti-pride activities in Idaho.”

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