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People wave flags in support of Donald Trump

7 Experts on Trump’s Call for Protests and Social Media Threat Models

Comparing expert analyses of the threat of domestic extremist violence with assessments by social media platforms.
a collage of photos of the defendants held by the D.C. Department of Corrections on the day of the January 6 attack. 

Profiles of the January 6th Inmates in the D.C. Jail

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and James Comer (R-Ky.), Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee,  recently announced their intent to arrange for a congressional…
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The Just Security Podcast: What the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Don’t Want You to Know

In courtrooms, on Twitter, and in media reports the groups are trying to clean up their image, and people are buying it. 
Protesters hold signs that read "Trans Rights are Human Rights" while a wall of police stand between them and Proud Boys members with handkerchiefs over their faces.

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Are Domestic Terrorists, It’s Past Time to Call Them What They Are

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6th are not drinking buddies or patriots. They are violent extremists.
Six investigators who worked on the January 6 Committee sit at a conference table.

Video: January 6th Investigators Speak About Ongoing Threats of Violent Extremism

Six former January 6th House Select Committee investigators discuss what they learned, and how Americans should think about threats of political violence moving forward.

Speech or Debate Immunity Will Not Protect Scott Perry’s Phone

On Thursday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing on whether Rep. Scott Perry (R-Penn.) is protected by the Speech or Debate Clause from the Jan. 6 criminal investigation....
Pence gives remarks at a podium in front of American flags.

The Limited Scope of Vice President Pence’s Speech or Debate Clause Immunity

Pence's protection under the Speech and Debate Clause won't protect him from a subpoena to testify before the Special Counsel's grand jury.

Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump

This litigation tracker compiles and provides information on all of the criminal and civil cases currently facing former President Donald Trump.
Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Do State Laws Block Insurrectionists from Office?

The next two years are likely to see a test of what may turn out to be the most legally consequential recommendation—other than the suggestion of criminal charges—made by the…
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fly a U.S. flag with a symbol from the group QAnon as they gather outside the U.S. Capitol January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Antisemitism and Threats to American Democracy

"Effectively addressing the risks posed by rising antisemitism and its often complex relationship with other forms of hate and anti-democratic movements will require a comprehensive…

Coming Soon to a Fascist Get-Together Near You

Far-right provocateurs in the United States illustrate the most dramatic global antisemitic upsurge since World War II.

The Limits of What Gov’t Can Do About Jan. 6th Committee’s Social Media and Extremism Findings

Professor Barrett writes that the First Amendment constrains the U.S. government policy options, and solutions to the problems identified need to be found elsewhere.
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