Published 3 years ago • loading... • Updated 3 years ago

Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism

Summary by Ground News

Justice Department creating unit focused on domestic terrorism. FBI: Top domestic violent extremist threat comes from racially or ethnically motivated, violent extremists. No place for partisanship in the enforcement of the law, Justice Department says. No standalone domestic terrorism charge, meaning prosecutors have to rely on other statutes.

93 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

National Review

Justice Department Creates New Domestic Terrorism Unit to Combat ‘Elevated Threat’

The head of the DOJ national security division said the FBI has fielded a uptick in domestic extremism reports.

3 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

HuffPost

Justice Department Creating Unit Focused On Domestic Terrorism

The number of FBI investigations into suspected domestic violent extremists has more than doubled since the spring of 2020.

3 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

KSTP News

Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism

The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department's top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an "elevated" threat from violent extremists in the United States.

3 years ago·Saint Paul, United States

Read Full Article

The Ohio Star

Justice Department Planning to Form Special Domestic Terrorism Unit - The Ohio Star

by Ailan Evans The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to form a special unit focused on the threat of domestic terrorism, a top official told lawmakers Tuesday.Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced the creation of the new unit in his opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday.“I decided to establish a domestic terrorism unit to augment our existing approach,” Olsen said. “This group of dedicated attorne…

3 years ago·Ohio, United States

Read Full Article

CBS News

Justice Department to form new domestic terrorism unit

"The threat posed by domestic terrorism is on the rise," Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

3 years ago

Read Full Article

KOAT

Justice Department creating unit focused on domestic terrorism

The number of FBI investigations into suspected domestic violent extremists has more than doubled since the spring of 2020, according to Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen.

3 years ago·Albuquerque, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year