/tags/domestic-terrorism Domestic Terrorism en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 23:10:09 GMT /crime-justice/2022-10-03/oath-keepers-planned-an-armed-rebellion-prosecutor-tells-jury-in-sedition-case Using text messages, video and recorded calls, the DOJ is arguing that the defendants set out to overturn the 2020 election results by storming the Capitol and interrupting the electoral vote count. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 23:10:09 GMT /crime-justice/2022-10-03/oath-keepers-planned-an-armed-rebellion-prosecutor-tells-jury-in-sedition-case Carrie Johnson /crime-justice/2022-08-01/texan-who-prosecutors-say-lit-the-match-of-jan-6-riot-sentenced-to-more-than-7-years-in-prison Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old Wylie resident, never entered the Capitol but helped ignite the crowd “into an unstoppable force,� a prosecutor at his trial said. His sentence is the longest given out so far from the Jan. 6 riot. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 20:42:51 GMT /crime-justice/2022-08-01/texan-who-prosecutors-say-lit-the-match-of-jan-6-riot-sentenced-to-more-than-7-years-in-prison Eric Neugeboren /crime-justice/2022-01-06/texas-had-the-second-most-arrests-in-the-capitol-insurrection-a-year-later-that-still-matters Just over 700 people have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol last Jan. 6. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 20:38:57 GMT /crime-justice/2022-01-06/texas-had-the-second-most-arrests-in-the-capitol-insurrection-a-year-later-that-still-matters Paul Flahive /politics/2021-03-03/house-cancels-thursday-session-after-police-warn-of-possible-attack-on-congress The U.S. Capitol Police says it is aware of and preparing for a threat by an identified militia group to breach the Capitol complex on Thursday. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:15:36 GMT /politics/2021-03-03/house-cancels-thursday-session-after-police-warn-of-possible-attack-on-congress Mark Katkov, Scott Neuman /crime-justice/2021-01-30/two-proud-boys-members-indicted-in-attack-on-u-s-capitol The federal charges include obstruction of an official proceeding and destruction of government property, the Department of Justice said Friday. Sat, 30 Jan 2021 15:02:29 GMT /crime-justice/2021-01-30/two-proud-boys-members-indicted-in-attack-on-u-s-capitol Dustin Jones /crime-justice/2021-01-29/pipe-bombs-believed-to-have-been-placed-night-before-attack-on-u-s-capitol The FBI releases photos of the person thought to be responsible for putting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters and says the bombs were placed on the night before the riot. Sat, 30 Jan 2021 01:07:07 GMT /crime-justice/2021-01-29/pipe-bombs-believed-to-have-been-placed-night-before-attack-on-u-s-capitol Dustin Jones /crime-justice/2021-01-22/biden-administration-announces-plans-to-assess-domestic-violent-extremism White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced a series of steps the Biden administration is taking to try to tackle the threat of domestic extremism. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:46:59 GMT /crime-justice/2021-01-22/biden-administration-announces-plans-to-assess-domestic-violent-extremism Ryan Lucas /texas/2019-08-22/texas-safety-commission-discusses-guns-terrorism-and-social-media-at-post-el-paso-roundtable Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday convened the first meeting of the newly formed Texas Safety Commission, ramping up the state's efforts to devise policy� Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:22:02 GMT /texas/2019-08-22/texas-safety-commission-discusses-guns-terrorism-and-social-media-at-post-el-paso-roundtable Patrick Svitek /texas/2019-08-19/can-dps-battle-white-supremacy-without-hampering-freedom-of-speech From Texas Standard:Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety � the agency that issues driver's licenses and� Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:55:14 GMT /texas/2019-08-19/can-dps-battle-white-supremacy-without-hampering-freedom-of-speech Terri Langford /texas/2019-08-14/gov-greg-abbott-launches-domestic-terrorism-task-force-in-wake-of-el-paso-massacre Less than two weeks after a gunman walked into an El Paso Walmart and killed 22 shoppers, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has launched a Domestic Terrorism Task� Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:07:24 GMT /texas/2019-08-14/gov-greg-abbott-launches-domestic-terrorism-task-force-in-wake-of-el-paso-massacre Troy Closson