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Former Skinhead On Alleged Plot To Kill Obama

An alleged plot by two white supremacists to kill Sen. Barack Obama, and scores of other African-Americans, stirs concern among the presidential candidate's supporters and his critics.

Former skinhead TJ Leyden and NPR correspondent Dina Temple Raston discuss the plot and the prevalence of active white supremacist groups in the U.S.

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Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.
Dina Temple-Raston is a correspondent on NPR's Investigations team focusing on breaking news stories and national security, technology and social justice.