Hate Groups Received PPP Loans As Business Struggle To Stay Afloat

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Hate Groups Received PPP Loans As Business Struggle To Stay Afloat

As small businesses suffer and close five months into the coronavirus pandemic, hate groups have received funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

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