Massachusetts Police Training Program Labels Moms for Liberty a ‘Hate Group,’ Sparks National Backlash

Moms for Liberty, a national conservative grassroots parental rights coalition, has been designated a “hate group” in a Massachusetts police training program, appearing alongside extremist organizations such as Antifa and neo-Nazis. 

The Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee, responsible for training more than 20,000 law enforcement officers across the state, included this label in training materials presented to police recruits. 

According to the slides used in training, Moms for Liberty is an “anti-government extremist” group that actively opposes books addressing race and “gender identity” topics in public schools. 

The materials accuse the group of leveraging “parents’ rights as a vehicle to attack public education and make schools less welcoming for minority and LGBTQ students,” The Western Journal reports.

Moms for Liberty, founded in 2021 by former Florida school board members Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich, is a conservative parent coalition active across the U.S. 

The group challenges school programs it finds objectionable, focusing heavily on books with explicit themes or content it associates with progressive ideology. 

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an organization that monitors extremist groups, classifies Moms for Liberty as an “anti-government extremist” entity—a label that appears to have influenced its inclusion in Massachusetts police training materials.

Moms for Liberty firmly rejected the extremist label. 

Descovich highlighted the stark contrast between her organization and violent groups like Antifa. 

“Antifa is burning down whole cities and parts of cities and rioting in the streets. These two are not equivalent,” she said, according to The Daily Wire, per Western Journal.

After acquiring the training materials via a Freedom of Information Act request, Moms for Liberty expressed deep concerns about being grouped with violent extremist organizations on X. 

Descovich questioned the rationale behind law enforcement’s decision, stating, “We are not conducting ourselves in a way that police ever need to be concerned about the way we act.” 

Despite the controversial classification, Descovich revealed that some local Massachusetts police officers privately expressed support for the group’s activism. 

Officers reportedly encouraged Moms for Liberty members to persist in their efforts, acknowledging the difficulties involved in openly discussing the topic. 

One officer reportedly said, “Please keep going. We can’t talk about it publicly, but I have kids. I appreciate you guys speaking out. So thank you for your courage and your bravery.” 

The coalition’s activities include advocating for book bans in schools, endorsing political candidates who align with their values and pushing for increased transparency regarding school curricula. 

Moms for Liberty also opposes LGBT and racially inclusive educational materials and partly emerged as a response to COVID-19 public health restrictions. 

Additionally, the SPLC alleges that the group promotes conspiracy theories and campaigns against student inclusion efforts. 

The decision to label Moms for Liberty as a hate group in police training materials has sparked a wider debate about the boundaries between lawful parental activism and violent extremism. 

Supporters argue that conflating these distinct categories damages public trust and suppresses civic participation, while critics maintain that the group’s rhetoric and tactics justify close examination and scrutiny. 

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