White nationalist leader blasts Charlotte critics: "(By Jim Morrill, jmorrill@charlotteobserver.com) A white nationalist leader said Monday he hasn't given up on holding a weekend conference in Charlotte despite what he called 'contemptible' efforts to dissuade local hotels from hosting it.
Surrounded by more police than protesters, Jared Taylor blasted the Sheraton Charlotte Airport hotel and two city council members he said reportedly helped persuade it to cancel this weekend's gathering."