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Domestic terrorism

Is domestic terrorism against the law?

The Capitol riot and why domestic terrorism isn’t against the law

Some of those who entered the Capitol on January 6 face serious penalties, like criminal conspiracy. Others have been charged with misdemeanors, such as trespassing. Since the siege on the Capitol first took place on January 6, the debate over introducing domestic terrorism charges has resurfaced. Though many were quick

There are hundreds of white nationalist groups in the United States

There are hundreds of white nationalist groups in the United States

White nationalism has motivated multiple mass shooting attacks over the last decade, including a 2012 shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin (killing six), and a 2015 attack at a Black church in Charleston, South Carolina (killing nine). During his inauguration speech on January 20, President Joe Biden made a

Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer busted, sparks fresh controversy over ideological extremism

Plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer busted, sparks fresh controversy over ideological extremism

The disclosure of the kidnapping plot ignited a war-of-words between Whitmer and Trump over a variety of issues ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to ideological extremism. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) charged thirteen people on Thursday, October 8, in an alleged domestic terrorism plot to kidnap Michigan