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Law enforcement works to hold back a crowd holding American flags and Trump flags.

FBI, DHS Failed to Take Jan. 6 Threats Seriously, Senate Report Says

Despite receiving intelligence that threatened an attack on the U.S. Capitol, intelligence agencies downplayed the risk of violence.
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How DHS is Fueling Georgia’s “Terrorism” Crackdown on Cop City Protests

The charging of Cop City protestors as domestic terrorists highlights the dangerous manner in which the federal government’s DVE policies are playing out on the ground – interacting…
A police car in front of a sign that reads "no cop city."

DHS’s Newest Target: Atlanta “Cop City” Activists

Homeland security organizations are injecting federal spy agencies into local political matters, often without meaningful restrictions.
At least ten alleged members of the Oath Keepers in military fatigues are tagged in a photograph of a mob of people entering the Capitol on January 6th. The photo and tags identifying individuals are presented in an FBI Affidavit submitted by the Justice Department.

Stewart Rhodes Should Get No Leniency For Leading Anti-Government Paramilitary Group

The Oath Keepers' record of taking up arms against the government shows why Stewart Rhodes' request for leniency in sentencing should be roundly rejected.
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U.S. Domestic Terrorism Prosecutions: The Reality Behind the Government’s Inflated Numbers

U.S. policymakers and the public need to better understand the extent, nature, and efficacy of domestic terrorism prosecutions.
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Just Security Podcast: A Guilty Verdict in the Proud Boys Trial

To help us understand what the verdict means, what’s missing, and what comes next, we have Tom Joscelyn and Mary McCord. 
crowd of Trump rioters in front of the Capitol building

Introduction to Expert Statements on Democracy and Political Violence, submitted to January 6th House select committee

33 statements from leading experts in law, academia, and other research organizations
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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.
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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.
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…
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