A lawsuit brought by a New Mexico district attorney could serve as a blueprint for how government officials deal with illegal militia groups.
Author: Will Carless, USA TODAY
Defendants in Charlottesville civil trial blame police for violence at 2017 ‘Unite the Right’ rally
Opening statements were made in a lawsuit over the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, where Heather Heyer was murdered.
‘Deluge’ in a drought: Millions of Californians warned of flash flooding risk on Sunday
Drought-stricken regions of Northern California could see “excessive rainfall” when an extreme weather system hits the West Coast this weekend.
Lawsuit over Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally has crippled white supremacist groups, leaders
A lawsuit against the organizers of the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville has already damaged defendants before trial.
How podcasts have become the backbone for white supremacist recruiting
The intimate nature of podcasting is ideal for spreading hate speech, according to research by the Southern Law Poverty Center.
With Trump in the rearview mirror, Proud Boys offer muscle at rallies against vaccine mandates, masks
After several quiet months, Proud Boys members have shown up at protests against vaccine and mask mandates, where they often tussle with opponents.
Capitol Police officers sue Trump, extremists, alleging conspiracy, terrorism on Jan. 6
Seven Capitol Police officers allege Trump and extremists conspired to use violence to stop the certification of the presidential election.
Armed protests are picking up, and a new study says they’re more likely to turn violent
As armed protests pick up, a study shows they’re six times more likely to become violent than ones where there are no firearms.
QAnon followers distance themselves from the movement’s most bizarre conspiracy theories as they rebrand
Since Trump’s defeat and the Jan. 6 insurrection, the QAnon movement is trying to revise its history and has embraced other conspiracy theories.
Exclusive: Cops outed as racists or extremists are still on the job or were rehired, ADL says
A report from the Anti-Defamation League examined 73 instances in which law enforcement officers voiced support for extremist or racist groups.