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Proud Boys Lose Trademark Rights to Black Church They Attacked

The Proud Boys have lost trademark rights to their name and logos after a judge ruled in favor of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, which they attacked in December 2020, according to the New York Times.
The Church was awarded $2.8 million for "hateful and overtly racist conduct" by the Proud Boys, which included burning a Black Lives Matter flag.
The ruling prevents the Proud Boys from using their name or symbols without the Church's consent and allows the Church to seize any money made from merchandise sales, as reported by the Independent.
Enrique Tarrio, the group's leader, criticized the ruling as "a betrayal of justice" and claimed it denied him due process, according to the Times.

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