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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 29. The troops were deployed in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Under Austin's order, all military units are holding "stand downs" to discuss extremis

The Military Confronts Extremism, One Conversation At A Time

Apr 07, 2021
Every unit is holding a "stand down" to talk about extremism in the ranks. But the armed forces are still grappling with fundamental questions of how to define, identify and best deal with it.
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Parler Courts Conservatives With Promises Of Unrestricted Free Speech

Dec 02, 2020

Parler is a Twitter-like social media platform that advertises itself as a space free of most content moderation.

The company says it doesn’t censor posts based on ideology or accuracy.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech Thursday in Lansing. Thirteen members of two militia groups face criminal charges after allegedly plotting to kidnap Whitmer.

Michigan Domestic Terror Plot Sends Shockwaves Through Militia World

Oct 09, 2020
A slew of arrests in the alleged plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan sends a message to other armed groups agitating for political violence: You are being watched.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, pictured in March 2019, told NPR the threat posed by individuals subscribing to extremist ideology is a nationwide problem.

Michigan AG Says White Supremacist Groups Behind Plot To Kidnap Gov. Whitmer

Oct 08, 2020
"This effort to have a mass uprising nationally is something that we should be very concerned about because, again, it's not just a Michigan problem, this is an American problem," Dana Neseel said.
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Civility Wars
"Blessing rocks" with handwritten messages are free for the taking outside the Arivaca Community Center.

Militias Test The Civility Of An Arizona Border Town

Apr 15, 2019
Out-of-state militias have arrived to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border, raising tensions and fear in tiny Arivaca, Ariz.
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The Two-Way
From left, Gavin Wright, Patrick Eugene Stein and Curtis Allen were convicted Wednesday of plotting to bomb a Kansas apartment complex housing Somali immigrants.

Three Kansas Men Found Guilty Of Bomb Plot Targeting Somali Muslim Immigrants

Apr 18, 2018
A months-long FBI investigation reportedly yielded a recording of one of the defendants saying, "The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim." The defense argued it was protected free speech.
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U.S.
Carol Bundy, wife of jailed Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, maintains her husband is a political prisoner and did nothing wrong.

Militia Defendant Wants Cliven Bundy Trial Postponed After Las Vegas Massacre

Oct 06, 2017
One of the defendants in the case of the 2014 armed standoff at Bundy's Nevada ranch has filed a motion to delay the trial following Sunday's tragedy in Las Vegas.
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U.S.
Members of the Three Percent United Patriots assemble in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border. It is one of about 275 militia groups in the U.S.

What A Reporter Learned When He Infiltrated An Arizona Militia Group

Oct 25, 2016
Going on patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border with the Three Percent United Patriots — amped up and equipped with night vision goggles — felt like going to war, says journalist Shane Bauer.
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The Two-Way
Protesters in Burns, Ore., march toward the home of Dwight Hammond, a local rancher convicted of arson on federal land. The Jan. 2 protest was peaceful, but ended with a group of militiamen occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

Of Ranchers And Rancor: The Roots Of The Armed Occupation In Oregon

Jan 03, 2016
An armed group has taken over a federal building in Oregon. Here's a primer on the "paradox" behind the situation, the court case that gave it a spark — and how the Oklahoma City bombing is involved.
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Zachary Gallegos, 23, stands guard outside the Armed Services Recruiting Center on Thursday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Pentagon has asked such self-appointed "armed citizens" to leave, citing security concerns.

Pentagon Asks 'Armed Citizens' Not To Stand Guard At Recruiting Centers

Jul 25, 2015
The Department of Defense said it appreciates the "outpouring of support" but that the practice "could adversely impact our mission, and potentially create unintended security risks."
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Cliven Bundy Takes Another Shot At The BLM

Jan 26, 2015
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy is trying to turn the tables on the Bureau of Land Management. Bundy, who owes the BLM more than a million dollars in...
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