militias
Posted May 27, 2021, 10:43 am
Brandi Buchman
/Courthouse News
Militias in America are infested with white supremacists and pose a danger to national security while infringing on the everyday person’s constitutional rights, extremism experts told members of Congress. ... Read more»
Posted May 11, 2021, 12:31 pm
Joshua Kaplan & Joaquin Sapien/ProPublica
The material obtained by ProPublica sheds light on the radicalization of a Jan. 6 defendant whom prosecutors have characterized as a “serious danger ... not only to his family and Congress, but to the entire system of justice.” ... Read more»
Posted Feb 18, 2021, 11:00 am
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy
/Arizona Mirror
In the months leading up to and after the election, researchers attempting to redirect people who sought out far-right groups away from disinformation found that Arizonans searched for extremist content and conspiracy theories more than many other states.... Read more»
Posted Feb 3, 2021, 3:48 pm
Logan Jaffee & Jack Gillum/ProPublica
Chats from a private Telegram group show how a suspect tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection tried to organize a self-styled militia. The hidden proliferation of such groups worries experts who say that despite a sweeping crackdown by U.S. law enforcement, appear dedicated to planning and participating in further violence.... Read more»
Posted Nov 3, 2020, 2:53 pm
Olivia Munson
/Cronkite News
National and local law enforcement agencies are preparing to respond in case civil disturbances break out after Tuesday’s elections, which experts fear may have a “different venue for challenging election results, namely in the streets.”... Read more»
Posted Nov 4, 2016, 12:50 pm
Dustin Volz & Julia Harte/Cronkite News Service
Federal and state authorities are beefing up cyber defenses against potential electronic attacks on voting systems ahead of U.S. elections on Nov. 8, but few are taking new steps to guard against possible civil unrest or violence. ... Read more»
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