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US extremists exploit Israeli-Palestinian tensions with calls for violence, hate: Experts

Wednesday, November 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Extremists and bad faith actors have been hijacking the national debate in the United States around the Israel-Gaza war to call for violence, division and recruitment of mainstream audiences, law enforcement experts say.They've been popping up at protests, using popularized language... Read More.

Experts warn against canceling Pride campaigns after extremists threaten Target

Wednesday, May 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Target reported that its employees faced threats over its new Pride collections celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and responded by pulling some of the merchandise that had caused the most "significant confrontational behavior" to protect the safety and well-being of its employees,... Read More.

Discord, used by suspect accused of leaking classified docs, has become more popular with extremists

Thursday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Discord, the social media platform on which U.S. classified documents appearing to pertain to the Ukraine war and other parts of the world were leaked over the last several months, is one of a number of platforms that have become popular... Read More.

Domestic extremists killed 13 in 2021, US intelligence assessment finds

Friday, January 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Domestic extremists are "are often radicalized online and look to conduct attacks with easily accessible weapons," an unclassified version of report done by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence found.The version of the congressionally mandated report, sent to both the... Read More.

Accused Colorado Springs shooter praised by online extremists calling for copycat attacks: DHS

Wednesday, November 30 by ABC News

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- The suspect accused of opening fire inside an LGBTQ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been praised by online extremists who have called for copycat attacks, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin made public Wednesday."Following the late November... Read More.

Domestic extremists pose ‘heightened threat’ to 2022 midterms: Law enforcement

Saturday, October 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Domestic violent extremists across the ideological spectrum pose a "heightened threat" to the 2022 midterms, according to a joint intelligence bulletin obtained by ABC News.The Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the National Counterterrorism Center and the U.S. Capitol Police also warn... Read More.

Poll workers and voting sites could be targets of extremists, NYPD warns, urging ‘vigilance’

Thursday, October 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the midterms just 13 days away, the New York City Police Department is warning that amid a "complex" threat environment, both racially motivated and anti-government extremists could target poll workers, political rallies, political officials and voting sites, according to a... Read More.

Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Focus on extremists and alleged ties to Trump, allies

Tuesday, July 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House select committee investigating Jan. 6 will focus Tuesday on extremist groups' alleged coordination with former President Donald Trump and his allies ahead of and during the Capitol attack.Stephen Ayres of Warren, Ohio, who recently admitted to illegally entering the Capitol... Read More.

Violence by extremists could occur ‘for weeks’ in wake of Supreme Court decision: DHS

Friday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security expects violence could occur "for weeks" from domestic violent extremists following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a bulletin obtained exclusively by ABC News."We expect violence could occur for weeks following the release, particularly... Read More.

DHS warns of domestic violent extremists who praise Uvalde shooting

Tuesday, June 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After extremists praised last month's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and called for at least one copycat attack, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday warned of a "heightened" threat environment.Law enforcement uses the term "domestic violent extremist" to label those from... Read More.

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