Odette Yousef

Odette Yousef appears in the following:

Threats, slurs and menace: Far-right websites target Fulton County grand jurors

Friday, August 18, 2023

Some far-right websites are circulating addresses supposedly of grand jurors involved in the Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump. Their calls for violence are causing alarm.

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New charges against Trump focus on lies. Scholars see an authoritarian playbook

Monday, August 07, 2023

Prosecutors allege the former president and co-conspirators used lies to advance criminal conspiracies to overturn the election. Scholars say distant and recent history show how potent lies can be.

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Latest charges against Trump evoke pattern used by authoritarian leaders, experts say

Thursday, August 03, 2023

The latest indictment alleges that Trump knew he was lying when he said the election was stolen – and worked to harness the power of the government to overturn the will of the voters.

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'Active club' hate groups are growing in the U.S. — and making themselves seen

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Cells of white males have formed in at least 30 states, united around racism and an interest in mixed martial arts. Extremism researchers say they're neo-Nazis looking to mainstream their ideas.

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Rightwing extremist 'active clubs' are growing across the U.S.

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

A sidewalk brawl between rightwing extremist gangs in Oregon highlighted the increasingly public presence of so-called "active clubs" in the U.S., many of which espouse violence and neo-Nazi beliefs.

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Domestic terrorism charges in Georgia are prompting concern over political repression

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

In Atlanta, dozens of activists who oppose a new police and fire training facility are being accused of domestic terrorism. That has alarmed civil liberties and human rights groups.

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Rights groups are alarmed over domestic terrorist charges in 'Cop City' protests

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The protests in Atlanta over whether to build a police training facility have gotten more violent. A protester was killed by police in January, and others have been charged with domestic terrorism.

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Activists in Atlanta plan extended protests against a police training facility

Monday, June 26, 2023

Opponents of a planned police training facility in Atlanta are gathering for a week of action against the project. But they risk being labeled domestic terrorists by state authorities.

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Trump is calling for support for his court appearance. The far right may stay away

Monday, June 12, 2023

Extremism researchers say online rhetoric from the far right has heated up since Trump was indicted. But they're not seeing signs that it will translate to collective violence.

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How much risk of violence is there for Trump's Miami courthouse appearance?

Monday, June 12, 2023

Ahead of former president Donald Trump's courthouse appearance on federal charges Tuesday, some on the far right have been calling for violence.

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Moms for Liberty among conservative groups named 'extremist' by civil rights watchdog

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

As the influence of Moms for Liberty grows in some school districts and conservative political circles, the SPLC compares the group's agenda to segregationist efforts of an earlier era.

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A group claiming to protect parents' rights in public schools is labeled as extremist

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

The activist group Moms for Liberty has grown rapidly during the pandemic years, claiming to fight for parents' rights in public education. The Southern Poverty Law Center is labeling it as extremist.

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Federal authorities investigate a case about false threats of school shootings

Monday, November 28, 2022

One individual may be responsible for hundreds of false reports of active shooters across the U.S. The hoaxes have raised awareness of "swatting," and how it may be a national security threat.

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After 20 years, examining the mixed legacy of the Department of Homeland Security

Monday, November 21, 2022

Two decades after Congress authorized the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, there's growing concern about whether DHS is doing enough to combat domestic violent extremism.

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Concerns of violence grow as Election Day nears

Wednesday, November 02, 2022

Researchers say the days following the election may pose a greater risk of violence than Election Day itself, particularly in locations where vote counting drags on.

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Concerns of political violence loom days before the midterms

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

An attack on the Speaker of the House's husband. Conspiracy-influenced poll watchers wearing tactical gear and staking out ballot drop boxes. Many experts are worried about the potential for violence.

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Ahead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Law enforcement officials are warning of potential attacks against election officials, political candidates, religious minorities and others.

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Domestic terrorism investigations and arrests shot up in 2021

Friday, October 28, 2022

A new U.S. government report shows that domestic terrorism investigations and arrests reached new heights in 2021, but it shows a complicated landscape when it comes to threats against the country.

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Those fake active shooter calls to schools? A similar thing happened before

Monday, October 24, 2022

As schools across the U.S. are targeted by false calls about active shooters, NPR has found evidence that a similar scheme took place in the spring.

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Schools across the country are being targeted with hoax calls about active shooters

Saturday, October 08, 2022

There's been a surge in hoax calls about active shooters at schools across the country during the last three weeks. Many of them fit a strange, new pattern.

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