News numbers from the Southern Poverty Law Center show the prevalence of hate and extremist groups in the United States. On Wednesday, SPLC unveiled its annual Year In Hate & Extremism Report. The report recorded 733 active hate groups and 488 anti-government groups nationwide for 2021. Leaders with the nonprofit said the number of groups is down from previous years, but that's not necessarily a good thing. Caption: What hate groups are operating near Western North Carolina?