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Massachusetts Police Training Committee Classifies Moms for Liberty as Extremist Hate Group

FOIA documents reveal its placement with neo-Nazis and Antifa in training materials, prompting fresh questions over police training standards.

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Overview

  • Training slides obtained via FOIA label Moms for Liberty as an “anti-government extremist” and hate group alongside neo-Nazis and Antifa for over 20,000 officers.
  • Materials assert the parental rights group uses “parents’ rights” as a vehicle to attack public education and marginalize minority and LGBTQ+ students.
  • Co-founder Tina Descovich and members of the Plymouth chapter reject the comparison to violent groups and highlight their nonviolent school board advocacy.
  • The Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee has offered no comment since the classification became public on August 5.
  • A recent state audit had already flagged the committee’s curriculum as inadequate and criticized its record-keeping, underscoring broader oversight failures.