'The Unforgiven': New indictment charges 16 in a white supremacist gang of murder and kidnapping

In the United States, the threat of White supremacist violence not only comes from national organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and the Aryan Nations, but also, from local groups. In Florida, according to NBC News reporter Tom Winter, 16 members of a White supremacist gang called The Unforgiven are facing a federal "12-count racketeering indictment accusing them of engaging in acts of murder, kidnapping and other offenses."

One of the Unforgiven members named in the indictment, Winter reports, is 39-year-old David Howell, who is accused of assaulting protesters at a demonstration in June that was billed as the "Peace Walk for Black Lives." Other members in the indictment include Joshua "Chain Gang" Wilson, George "Shrek" Andrews and Brandon "Scumbag" Welch.

Route 21 is the name of The Unforgiven's political branch.

Michael Curzio, an Unforgiven member, was given a six-month prison sentence earlier this week for taking part in the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol Building. But according to Winter, Curzio is expected to be released from jail soon because he was given credit for the months he has spent in jail since his arrest on January 14.

Winter, describing The Unforgiven's practices, notes, "The group required its members to study 'Aryan philosophy' and carry out acts of extreme violence to gain entry into the gang, the indictment says. They were also required to get tattoos — which included swastikas, iron crosses and SS bolts — pay dues and attend regular meetings known as 'Church,' the court papers say."

The Anti-Defamation League considers The Unforgiven a prison gang, although it doesn't have a nationwide, coast-to-coast presence in U.S. prisons like the notorious Aryan Brotherhood.