All articles tagged with #domestic extremism
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The Guardian
Apple has postponed the release of Jessica Chastain's series 'The Savant,' which explores online hate groups and extremism, amid recent real-world violence and political tensions, reflecting the show's timely and sensitive subject matter.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The Verge
Apple TV Plus has unexpectedly postponed the release of its upcoming series 'The Savant,' which focuses on law enforcement efforts to prevent domestic terrorism, amid recent political violence and controversy surrounding related topics, with no new release date announced.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNN
The FBI and DHS have issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning of potential retaliatory attacks following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The bulletin highlights concerns about domestic violent extremists targeting election-related infrastructure and public political events. The warning comes amid heightened security measures during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KTLA Los Angeles
A U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a 2022 attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California, where he and another man threw a Molotov cocktail at the facility. The Marine, along with two co-conspirators, admitted to planning additional attacks at various sites in Southern California. The men targeted the clinic in an attempt to intimidate abortion providers and scare pregnant women. They also discussed attacking other locations, including an LGBTQ pride night celebration and a Jewish advocacy organization. The Marine, who was inspired by the Unabomber, faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ABC News
Republican lawmakers, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, are working to distort the facts of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and downplay the risk of domestic extremism in the U.S. They are seeking to portray the perpetrators of the riot as victims of zealous federal prosecutors and attempting to rebrand those who stormed the Capitol as “political prisoners.” This is alarming to those who recognize a dangerously Orwellian attempt to whitewash recent history. Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 people have been charged by the Justice Department in the attack on the Capitol, and some Republican lawmakers are being criticized for treating the Jan. 6 defendants as celebrities.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
Republican lawmakers, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, are working to distort the facts of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and downplay the risk of domestic extremism in the U.S. They are seeking to portray the perpetrators of the riot as victims of zealous federal prosecutors and attempting to rebrand those who stormed the Capitol as "political prisoners." Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 people have been charged by the Justice Department in the attack on the Capitol, and some Republican-led committees are probing the federal government's treatment of parents protesting school board policies. Democrats are warning against the dangerously Orwellian attempt to whitewash recent history.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo News
House Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, are attempting to distort the facts of the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot and downplay the risk of domestic extremism in the U.S. They are seeking to portray the perpetrators of the riot as victims of zealous federal prosecutors and attempting to rebrand those who stormed the Capitol as “political prisoners.” This is alarming to those who recognize a dangerously Orwellian attempt to whitewash recent history. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are handshaking and high-fiving the prisoners, who chanted “Let's Go Brandon!” as the group left.