Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols

Rosen and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., sent a letter on Friday to Adm. Kevin Lunday, the acting commandant of the Coast ...

Coast Guard backtracks after swastikas, nooses 'potentially divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard has reversed course on swastikas and nooses, saying they are "hate symbols" after reportedly issuing ...

Coast Guard clarifies 'hate symbols' policy after widely panned change

The U.S. Coast Guard clarified its “hate symbols” policy after Jewish groups blasted a revision the service made to its ...

What we know about Coast Guard's policy update on swastikas, other hate symbols

According to a November 2025 Coast Guard policy, symbols like swastikas and nooses were "potentially divisive" rather than ...

Coast Guard scrambles to clarify its guidance on nooses, swastikas, hate symbols

A Coast Guard personnel directive updated language identifying symbols of racial or religious hatred, setting off a political ...

Coast Guard changes course, reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols

The Coast Guard is reacting to reports that it had downgraded swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols in its new harassment manual. A new policy debuted overnight.

Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like ...