extremism

FILE - Rioters wave flags on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Politics

Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders

Federal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

Members of the white nationalist group National Socialist Florida use a laser projector to display white nationalist and anti-LGBTQ images on the side of the CSX building and other high-rise buildings in Jacksonville, Fla.

Government & Politics

In Florida, far-right groups look to seize the moment

Sergio Olmos

A far-right group in Jacksonville, Fla., has been regularly projecting hate symbols onto downtown buildings. Groups like this look to capitalize on what they see as a favorable political climate.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, is seen here leaving the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 17.

National Politics

The Jan. 6 committee is about to have its last hearing. Here's what to expect

Barbara Sprunt

The panel will take up criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump on at least three charges, including insurrection.

A police officer holds one of a group of men, among 31 arrested for conspiracy to riot and affiliated with the white nationalist group Patriot Front, after they were found in the rear of a U-Haul van in the vicinity of a North Idaho Pride Alliance LGBTQ+ event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on June 11, 2022.

Calls grow for a tougher legal approach to white nationalist group Patriot Front

Odette Yousef

Trials began this week in Idaho for 31 members of a far-right group accused of conspiring to riot at an LGBTQ event. But calls are growing for federal involvement to bring greater accountability.

St. Petersburg Police report someone spray painted a swastika and the words "Jews are guilty" on the outside of the Florida Holocaust Museum. The graffiti has since been painted over.

A report details how extremism and hate crimes are on the rise in Florida

Craig Kopp

The report's author said one reason hate groups are finding Florida attractive is the ability to spread propaganda year-round.

Anti-government threats are up, but it's tough to assess them

Odette Yousef

Experts say the U.S. approach to countering violent extremism has worked well against foreign terrorists. They question whether it will work as well to identify credible domestic threats.

This exhibit from video released by the House Select Committee, shows a social media post from Floridian Kelly Meggs, who was the Florida leader of the Oath Keepers, displayed at a hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (House Select Committee via AP)

Radio

Extremists groups, Florida and the Jan. 6 attack on The Capitol

Tom Hudson

More people from Florida face charges from the attack than from any other state. Why has Florida become a hotspot for these extremist groups and others who took part in the insurrection?

Stephen Ayres (L), who entered the U.S. Capitol illegally on January 6, 2021, confers with Jason Van Tatenhove (R), who served as national spokesman for the Oath Keepers and as a close aide to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, prior to their testimony during the seventh hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday afternoon.

Live updates: Jan. 6 rioter, former Oath Keepers spokesman testify in seventh hearing

Ximena Bustillo

Tuesday's hearing looks at the role of groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — and the groups' possible connection to former President Donald Trump.

Law enforcement personnel secure the scene after a mass shooting Monday at a Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, a Chicago suburb.

Why the Highland Park suspect represents a different kind of violent extremism

Odette Yousef

The Highland Park shooting suspect doesn't seem to be associated with a ideological or political bent. But extremism researchers say these kinds of acts may actually be part of a troubling new trend.

A Connecticut judge has found Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ruled liable in Sandy Hook defamation case

Dave Mistich

A Connecticut court's default judgment brought swift reaction from plaintiffs, high-profile politicians and those representing Jones.

A look at the groups supporting school board protesters nationwide

Anya Kamenetz

Several organizations are offering toolkits, legal advice and other resources for parents with a range of grievances against their local elected school boards.

White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" clash with counter-protesters as they enter Emancipation Park during the "Unite the Right" rally August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Hate on trial in Virginia, four years after deadly extremist rally

Odette Yousef

A violent march in Charlottesville by far-right extremists in 2017 showed how well organized the far-right had become. A trial targeting those associated with the march is seen as a bellwether case.