Hammerskin Nation/Hammerskins

The Hammerskin Nation is a racist skinhead gang that formed in 1988 with regional chapters in the U.S. and Europe. The Hammerskins have had longstanding ties to the white supremacist music scene, organizing many white power music concerts and forming or joining a number of white power bands. A number of its members have been convicted of harassing, beating or murdering minorities.

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