Judge takes back Proud Boys' trademark from far-right group's attack on Black church
A US judge has ordered the Proud Boys to give up their trademarked name after the group attacked a Black church in Washington, DC.
A US District Court judge in Washington D.C. has ruled that control of the trademarked name 'Proud Boys' should be handed over to a Black church that was attacked by members of the far-right group, effectively stripping the Proud Boys organization of its brand identity. The ruling comes after the church, Metropolitan Baptist Church, sued for the trademark, citing damages from past attacks and violence carried out by the group. The court's decision marks a significant shift in the group's status and raises questions about the extent to which far-right groups can use trademarks as a means of perpetuating their ideologies. The Proud Boys have 10 days to appeal the ruling.
