Very few of those charged appear to be affiliated with highly organized extremist groups, and many are young suburban adults from the very neighborhoods Trump vows to protect from the violence in his reelection push to win support from the suburbs. Keep Reading
Federal law enforcement officials were directed to make public comments sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with fatally shooting two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, according to internal Department of Homeland Security talking points obtained by NBC News. Keep Reading
While many of these groups operate in decentralized cells or chapters, the notion that they cannot be patterned, predicted, and preempted is simply false. Keep Reading
He criticized "a vocal and ill-informed minority" that "has clamored to paint recent DHS actions as examples of mission drift." Keep Reading
Pair allegedly discussed accelerationist attacks including courthouse bombing, killing 20 senators and killing media members. Keep Reading
Across over two months of protests, demonstrators have experimented with a variety of new tactics and strategies. From leaf blowers to lasers, from balloons to power tools, protestors, as well as public safety authorities are deploying new strategies and tactics. Keep Reading
A Minneapolis police arson investigator said the act of vandalism at the AutoZone on E. Lake Street helped spark a chain reaction that led to days of looting and rioting. The store was among dozens of buildings across the city that burned to the ground in the days that followed. Keep Reading
Law enforcement is in a contest not primarily over physical territory but over hearts and minds. Keep Reading
The current unrest in major U.S. cities is a dynamic that counterintelligence agents and special forces operators were very familiar with over 50 years ago. Keep Reading
Wolf accuses local and state leaders of not "coming out strong enough condemning the violent activity there"; lawmakers say "anonymous law enforcement officers appear to be indiscriminately arresting anyone." Keep Reading
Terror group declares state of U.S. today "no different from that of Jesus" and calls for revolt against "Roman Empire." Keep Reading
A notorious hacking group says it was responsible for taking down the Atlanta police department's website. Keep Reading
COVID-19 and the tragic death of George Floyd have had a major – and we hope to some degree an irreversible – impact on how Americans will be dealing with race, social justice, education, workplace dynamics, and even how we dine. Keep Reading
The protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd have been targeted by multiple soft-target vehicle rammings. Keep Reading
The three men accused of trying to incite violence during Las Vegas protests all have U.S. military backgrounds. 13 Investigates the details about those who signed up to protect our country, only to allegedly terrorize it. Keep Reading
Authorities are praising the protesters -- whose tip helped police catch two men from Ohio, who were looking to incite violence in New York City. Keep Reading
An Ohio National Guard member was removed from the mission in Washington, D.C., after the FBI uncovered information indicating they expressed white supremacist ideology on the internet prior to the assignment. Keep Reading
Some individuals and groups, including a scattering of extremists, are taking full advantage of a national crisis to advance their own violent agendas. Keep Reading
As widely reported, on the night of Friday May 29, amid protests and riots, a gunman inside a vehicle outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland fired upon two Federal Protective Services (FPS) contract “Protective Security Officers” (PSO’s), who were on duty at the site. Keep Reading
In response to ongoing civil unrest, the Federal Protective Service has enhanced its law enforcement presence and taken a number of precautions at those protected facilities. Keep Reading