Black student sues neo-Nazi site founder over 'troll storm'

 


The first black woman to serve as American University's student government president has sued a neo-Nazi website's publisher, accusing him of orchestrating an online harassment campaign against her.

Taylor Dumpson's federal lawsuit, filed Monday in Washington, says Andrew Anglin directed The Daily Stormer's readers to "troll storm" her with a barrage of racist and demeaning messages on social media.

Authorities began investigating last May after someone hung bananas with hateful messages from nooses on the university's campus a day after Dumpson's inauguration. Dumpson has feared for her safet...



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