Domestic Terrorism
Rethinking Domestic Terrorism Law After Boogaloo Movement Attacks
Jon Lewis Mon, Jul 27, 2020, 1:44 PM
The U.S. legal framework for foreign terrorism should be adapted to the domestic context.
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Incels: America’s Newest Domestic Terrorism Threat
Bruce Hoffman, Jacob Ware Sun, Jan 12, 2020, 10:00 AM
Law-enforcement and counterterrorism agencies need to recognize a real and growing threat.
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FBI Releases Report on Lone Offender Terrorism
Jacob Schulz Thu, Nov 14, 2019, 12:17 PM
The FBI has released a report on lone offender terrorism, which is commonly referred to as lone wolf terrorism. The report examines lone offender attacks in the United States from 1972-2015. In the report, the authors analyze a collection of data about lone offenders including demographic information, ideological inclinations and radicalization timelines. The report can be read here and below.
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Atomwaffen Division Member Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge
Gordon Ahl Tue, Nov 12, 2019, 4:17 PM
Andrew Jon Thomasberg, a member of the white supremacist organization Attomwaffen Division, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Virginia to possession of firearms while being an unlawful drug user and to making a false statement in order to illegally purchase a firearm. He faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison. The plea agreement and the criminal complaint are available below.
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The Senate Examines Threats to the Homeland
William Ford Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 5:47 PM
On Nov. 5, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee examined three evolving homeland security threats: domestic terrorism, Chinese cyber and counterintelligence operations, and the risk new technologies pose to the American public.
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Affidavit Alleges Colorado Man Sought to Blow Up Synagogue
Gordon Ahl Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 3:37 PM
An affidavit written by F.B.I. special agent John W. Smith was unsealed on Nov. 4 that lays out facts supporting the arrest of Richard Holzer, a white supremacist who allegedly sought to blow up a Jewish synagogue in Colorado. The affidavit claims the evidence meets the definition of “domestic terrorism.” The document can be found here and below.
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Armed Militias Are Taking Trump’s Civil War Tweets Seriously
Mary B. McCord Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 1:31 PM
Over the weekend, the president sent a tweet that seemed to warn of civil war if he were to be impeached and removed from office:
....If the Democrats are successful in removing the President from office (which they will never be), it will cause a Civil War like fracture in this Nation from which our Country will never heal.” Pastor Robert Jeffress, @FoxNews
Domestic Terrorism
Proposed Bills Would Help Combat Domestic Terrorism
Barbara McQuade Tue, Aug 20, 2019, 8:49 AM
Following recent attacks in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio, we have seen a renewed call for domestic terrorism laws to give federal law enforcement the same types of tools that are available to combat violent acts committed by international terrorists. Proposed bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate will help the FBI confront domestic terrorism on the terms it favors—left of boom.
Domestic Terrorism
Rep. Schiff Announces Domestic Terrorism Bill
Mikhaila Fogel Fri, Aug 16, 2019, 2:22 PM
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, who leads the House Intelligence Committee, has announced a bill to criminalize domestic terrorism. In a domestic analogue to 18 U.S.C.
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Sen. McSally Proposes Domestic Terrorism Bill
Hadley Baker Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 12:01 PM
Sen. Martha McSally has proposed a draft bill to make domestic terrorism a federal crime, following the recent mass shootings in Texas, Ohio and California. The bill would also require an annual report from the attorney general, the director of the FBI and the secretary of homeland security assessing the current domestic terrorism risk as well as providing an analysis of domestic terrorism incidents or attempted incidents.