militias
Michigan governor blasts ‘sick and depraved men’ in kidnap plot
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that she and her family were "extremely grateful" that authorities disrupted a kidnap plot against her.
Who are the 'Wolverine Watchmen'? Inside the shadowy militia group behind Gretchen Whitmer kidnap plot
Authorities revealed the existence of a shadowy militia group called the "Wolverine Watchmen" on Thursday while detailing charges against 13 men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
FBI thwarts 'civil war'-crazed militia's plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Militia members plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as part of a treacherous plan that also involved storming the state Capitol and sparking a second American civil war, officials...
Facebook sued for allowing militia 'call to arms' before Kenosha shootings
Facebook is being sued for allowing "white racist militias" to make the call to arms that allegedly led to the deadly shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Armed 'Freedom Fighters' patrol Minneapolis streets in aftermath of George Floyd
“It’s important to have men from the community step up for the community,” the city’s director of the Office of Violence Prevention, Sasha Cotton, told the Los Angeles Times of...
Armed militia, BLM protesters clash in Louisville ahead of Kentucky Derby
As Kentucky Derby Day finally arrived in Louisville, Ky., hundreds of armed militia members marched through the city’s downtown to confront Black Lives Matter supporters who have been demonstrating for...
Militia members face gun charges, alleged to have come to Kenosha 'to pick people off'
A pair of Missouri residents connected to a militia group traveled to Kenosha, Wis., amid demonstrations over the police shooting of Jacob Blake "to loot and possibly 'pick people off,'" according to...
ACLU calls for Kenosha police brass to resign in wake of fatal shootings
The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for "the immediate resignation" of Kenosha, Wisconsin's sheriff and police chief in the wake of the fatal shooting of two protesters by an...
Militias called for armed vigilantes in Kenosha before fatal shootings
Armed militia groups put out a call online for vigilantes to converge on Kenosha, Wisconsin, to defend the city from "evil thugs" in the hours before two demonstrators were shot...
Protester fatally shot in Kenosha remembered as 'peaceful person'
“He is a peaceful person. He didn’t go out looking to beat people up. He’s more of a defender," his friend said.
Alleged Kenosha shooter part of group that sought to be deputized
The teenager accused of killing two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, late Tuesday was part of a militia group that sought to be deputized by police -- but was...
Locked and loaded: Civilians defend gas station from arsonists amid Jacob Blake unrest
A small militia of heavily armed civilians protected a gas station from being torched in Kenosha, Wisconsin following the police shooting of Jacob Blake -- imploring rioters not to "f--k...
Georgia police try to break up near-violent Stone Mountain protests
Heated and close to violent confrontations between armed right-wing militia members and black-masked counter-demonstrators were captured on video Saturday at Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial in Georgia. Rows of neatly black...
Friendly fire injures members of black pro-gun group at protest
Three members of the Black-led pro-gun organization "Not F--king Around Coalition" were struck by friendly fire in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday.
Man with bazooka walks with anti-police protesters in Missouri
Heavily armed men, including a man with a bazooka, marched alongside anti-police protestors in Missouri after a black man was run over by a white cop. The so-called "People's Protection...
High-ranking pro-Iran militia commander reportedly shot dead in Iraq
Taleb Abbas Ali al-Saedi, a top leader of the Popular Mobilization Forces, was killed in Karbala, a city in central Iraq, by “unidentified gunmen,” the outlet reported.
Iranian militia leader vows 'tough' response to Iraq, Syria airstrikes
The Iranian-backed militia targeted by US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria pledged to exact revenge for the "aggression of evil American ravens." “Our battle with America and its mercenaries is...
GOP lawmaker refuses to resign amid 'domestic terror' claims
Matt Shea, a six-term representative from the Spokane Valley, has been linked to far-right militias and has led an effort to carve off eastern Washington into its own state.
Militia group was training to assassinate Soros, Clinton, Obama: feds
A New Mexico man is accused of illegally detaining migrants at the US border with his right-wing militia group, which — according to him — was also training "to assassinate...
Congo arrests rebel leader wanted for mass rape
KINSHASA — A Congolese rebel leader accused of orchestrating mass rapes and other atrocities has been caught, Democratic Republic of Congo’s army said Thursday. Masudi Alimasi Kokodiko, leader of the...