White Supremacy
White Supremacist Prosecutions Roundup
Emma Broches, Julia Solomon-Strauss Mon, Jul 13, 2020, 8:01 AM
How have state and federal prosecutors have addressed the ever-growing threat of white supremacist violence?
Emma Broches holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She previously conducted research on Syria as a Fullbright Fellow in Jordan and worked with the Syrian Civil Defense. She holds a B.A. in History from Amherst College.
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Civil Unrest
What Made Trump’s Protest Response in D.C. Unique?
Scott R. Anderson, Emma Broches, Eric Halliday, Julia Solomon-Strauss Mon, Jun 8, 2020, 2:41 PM
National Guard troops and federal law enforcement were deployed across the nation’s capital without the consent of the city—a reminder of the unique relationship between Washington, D.C., and the federal government.
Foreign Fighters
Southeast Asia’s Overlooked Foreign Fighter Problem
Emma Broches Fri, Jun 5, 2020, 11:59 AM
Worries about foreign Islamic fighters tend to center on European citizens. But fighters from Southeast Asia also pose a significant problem.
Foreign Fighters
What Is Happening With the Foreign Women and Children in SDF Custody in Syria?
Emma Broches Tue, Mar 24, 2020, 10:54 AM
More than 10,000 European women and children affiliated with Islamic State fighters remain in local custody in northeastern Syria. So far, European governments have been reluctant to take large-scale action.
Terrorism Trials & Investigations
Prosecutions of International Terrorist Supporters Continue: Winter 2019 Update
Emma Broches, Julia Solomon-Strauss Fri, Feb 21, 2020, 8:00 AM
The Justice Department continues to target those with suspected terror links. Here’s a review of the terror-related prosecutions from the past few months.
Syria
An Accountability Update for Crimes Committed in Syria
Emma Broches Mon, Jan 13, 2020, 8:01 AM
European countries are making progress to hold individuals and corporations accountable for their crimes in the Syrian conflict.
Terrorism Trials & Investigations
Terrorism Prosecution Updates: Spring to Late Summer, 2019
Emma Broches, Julia Solomon-Strauss Mon, Oct 28, 2019, 9:09 AM
The U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria and the subsequent Turkish invasion of the region has brought new urgency to the question of how to handle the foreign fighters who are now detained in Syria and Iraq.