A historic Black church just won rights to ‘Proud Boys’ name

DC judge gives control of Proud Boys’ trademark to Black church attacked by far-right group
The Proud Boys lost control of their trademarked name on Monday after a judge in Washington, DC, ruled that it be handed over to a Black church that was attacked by members of the far-right group four years ago.
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The trademark for the name and symbols of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys is now owned by a Black church in Washington, D.C.
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A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
Trademark name of White hate group 'Proud Boys' now belongs to Black church
A judge granted ownership of the "Proud Boys" trademarked name to a Black church the racist group in 2020 had vandalized, according to multiple reports.
Black D.C. church vandalized by Proud Boys awarded control of group’s name
The ruling effectively prohibits Proud Boys chapters from legally using their own name or typical symbols without the permission of the Metropolitan AME Church.
Proud Boys lose their trademark ownership to a Black church they vandalized, court rules
Court rules Metropolitan AME Church owns Proud Boys' trademark after the group fails to pay $2.8 million judgment.
Proud Boys lose their name to Black church they vandalized
A Black church in Washington, D.C., now owns the trademark name to the Proud Boys after the violent group failed to pay $2.8 million
'Proud Boys' Name Now Belongs to Black Church They Vandalized
Proud Boy members destroyed a Black Lives Matter sign on the church grounds during a pro-Trump 'Stop The Steal' event.
Proud Boys lose naming rights to Black church members attacked after Trump rally in 2020
Extremist organization instrumental in the Jan. 6 insurrection has been stripped of its trademark after failing to pay compensatory damages to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
A historic Black church just won the rights to the ‘Proud Boys’ name
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church can now seize any proceeds the far-right group makes using the name. Just five days
Historic Black church in D.C. gains ownership of Proud Boys' name
Four years after members of the far-right group Proud Boys vandalized the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in D.C., a judge has awarded the church ownership over the hate group’s name,
Black church in DC that was vandalized by the Proud Boys gains control over the group's trademark
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