The Threat Within
Violent Far-Right Extremists Are Rarely Prosecuted as Terrorists
Since 9/11 federal prosecutors have applied anti-terrorism laws against 34 right-wing extremists compared to more than 500 international terrorism defendants.
Justice
The Threat Within
The Domestic Terrorism Law the Justice Department Forgot
The U.S. has a powerful anti-terrorism law — but it’s only been used once against a far-right extremist since 9/11.
The Threat Within
How a Movement That Never Killed Anyone Became the FBI’s No. 1 Domestic Terrorism Threat
Behind the scenes, corporate lobbying laid the groundwork for the Justice Department’s aggressive pursuit of so-called eco-terrorists.
The Threat Within
The Strange Tale of the FBI’s Fictional “Black Identity Extremism” Movement
The only connection between the men referenced in the FBI’s “black identity extremism” report, besides their race, is a thread of anger at police violence.
The Threat Within
How Individual States Have Criminalized Terrorism
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have their own anti-terrorism laws.
Donald Trump's Anti-Immigrant Agenda Faces Another Setback in Court
A federal court blocked the Trump administration's denial of visa applications for immigrants who had been abused, neglected, or abandoned by a parent.
The War on Immigrants
In El Paso Jails, Immigrants Are Incarcerated Far Past Their Release Dates
In the deep-blue home of Beto O’Rourke, attorneys and advocates are questioning the county’s multimillion-dollar contract to detain migrants and refugees.
Syrian Refugees Use Precedent Set in Rohingya Case to Try to Bring Government Officials Before the International Criminal Court
“The fact that individuals who are once thought to never have been able to be held accountable are being held accountable or evidence is being collected, I think that is important in and of itself."
“There Are Innocent People on Death Row” — Citing Wrongful Convictions, California Governor Halts Executions
After $5 billion spent on a failed system, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a moratorium granting a temporary reprieve to 737 people on California's death row.
Intercepted Podcast
The American Machine: Police Torture to Drone Assassinations
Civil rights lawyer Flint Taylor, the ACLU’s Hina Shamsi, and artist Eli Valley are this week’s guests.