Secret Service Case Study Finds Correlation Between Misogyny and Mass Violence
A research component of the U.S. Secret Service recently compiled a case study on the rise of incidents of violence perpetrated against women by men who identify as incels.
DHS Internal Review of Domestic Extremism Reveals Flaws in Oversight, Training
In a year-long inquiry, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified five employees who engaged in domestic extremism, according to an internal report.
DOJ Establishes Specialized Domestic Terrorism Unit
In late December, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) introduced the Constitutional Accountability Act. In the proposed legislation, citizens would be able to sue the United States, federal agencies, and federal law enforcement for violations of constitutional rights.
White House Releases National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism
The Biden administration recently released its National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, which includes plans to combat domestic terrorism in the United States through interagency collaboration, hiring new personnel, and updating the screening process to remove extremism from government.