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News Articles: Domestic terrorism

A photo of 26-year-old Tortuguita, who was shot and killed by a Georgia state trooper, is seen on a makeshift memorial in Weelaunee People's Park near Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 21, 2023. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage for The Washington Post/via Getty Images

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New podcast, citing leaked docs, reveals details on training center protester's killing

We Came to the Forest, a new podcast hosted by Matt Shaer, reveals new details about the killing of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita.

January 28, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello
A police car drives through an intersection near Brownwood Park on Saturday where a stop sign has been modified in opposition to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center that protesters refer to as "Cop City," in Atlanta.

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  • National Security

Domestic terrorism charges in Georgia are prompting concern over political repression

In Atlanta, dozens of activists who oppose a new police and fire training facility are being accused of domestic terrorism. That has alarmed civil liberties and human rights groups.

June 29, 2023
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By:
  • Odette Yousef
A protester holds a sign outside the Dekalb County Jail in May 2023.

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  • News

Protesters carry on under the shadow of Georgia's domestic terrorism law

Some protesters say the state's domestic terrorism law is being used to silence opponents of Atlanta's planned public safety training facility.

June 23, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello
This house in Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood is where police arrested three key organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed public safety training center on May 31, 2023. The three are officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has bailed out people arrested during protests against the project, which opponents derisively call "Cop City."

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  • News

Police in Atlanta arrest 3 behind bail fund supporting protests against police training complex

Police have arrested three key organizers supporting people protesting Atlanta's proposed police and fire training center, which opponents call "Cop City." The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says its agents and Atlanta police on Wednesday arrested three officers of the group that runs the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.

May 31, 2023
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • GPB News Staff
A tent is set up at the entrance to the South River Forest in DeKalb County, Ga., near the site of a planned police training center on March 9, 2023. Activists have been protesting the center's planned construction for more than a year, derisively calling it "Cop City."

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  • News

Muddy clothes? 'Cop City' activists question police evidence

Civil liberties groups and defense attorneys are outraged at the domestic terrorism charges that have been levied against 23 people who were arrested after a masked group attacked an Atlanta-area police training center construction site. Critics have accused officials of levying disproportionate charges to scare off others from joining the "Stop Cop City" movement.

March 23, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns (R - Newington) speaks at the Georgia State Capitol on March 6, 2023 (GPB News / Sarah Kallis)

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What's still standing after Crossover Day; Dozens charged with domestic terror

Tuesday on Political Rewind: We now know the winners and losers from Crossover Day. Sports betting falls short, but our panel breaks down what remains.

Some two dozen people were charged with domestic terrorism in response to violence at the planned police training facility. 

March 07, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
Opponents of the $90 million public safety training center erect a flag in the trees of the Weelaunee forest. They have been protesting for months by building platforms in surrounding trees and camping out at the site. 

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  • News

5 protesters arrested at Atlanta police training center

A prosecutor says five people arrested on charges including domestic terrorism as authorities tried to remove the protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center will remain in custody without bond.

December 16, 2022
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  • Associated Press
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she is pledging $10 million to establish new teams in every county and in New York City dedicated primarily to combat domestic terrorism. Here, Hochul holds up signed legislation as she is surrounded by lawmakers during a bill signing ceremony at the Northeast Bronx YMCA on June 6, 2022 in New York City.

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  • National

NY governor pledges $10 million to fight domestic terrorism after Buffalo shooting

Each county's plan must include input from law enforcement, mental health and school professionals.

August 10, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
As police and FBI agents continue their investigation into the shooting at Tops Market in Buffalo, N.Y., last weekend, Congress is considering legislation to address domestic terrorism. Authorities say the attack was believed to be motivated by racial hatred.

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  • Politics

Days after Buffalo mass shooting, the House approves a bill to fight domestic terror

The bill creates offices at DOJ, DHS, and the FBI to track domestic terror threats. GOP lawmakers argue it could allow federal officials to ensnare parents, a charge DOJ rejects.

May 19, 2022
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh
The Justice Department building on a foggy morning in 2019 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

The Justice Department will create domestic terrorism unit to counter rising threats

The announcement was made Tuesday by Matthew Olsen, the head of the department's National Security Division, and comes as the nation faces a constellation of extremist threats on the home front.

January 12, 2022
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has reinvigorated a long-running debate about whether the U.S. should have a domestic terrorism law. As a candidate, President Biden said he would seek such a law. Since Biden took office, his administration has said only that the matter is under review.

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  • National Security

An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?

With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there's a law against it. There's not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.

March 16, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Myre
A section of fencing blocks the Capitol grounds at sunset on Monday.

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  • National Security

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.

March 04, 2021
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By:
  • Mark Katkov and
  • Scott Neuman
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning of a continued threat from domestic violent extremists "with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition."

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  • National Security

DHS Warns Of 'Heightened Threat Environment' From Domestic Violent Extremists

The bulletin did not cite any specific threat but said that the risk of violence will persist for weeks. It warned that some extremists may be "emboldened" by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

January 28, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
GPB News NPR

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  • Race

What Does It Mean To Call The Capitol Rioters 'Terrorists'?

Some say it's the precise word to describe the actions of the pro-Trump extremists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. But others warn its use will do more harm than good.

January 15, 2021
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By:
  • Shereen Marisol Meraji
A mob of pro-Trump extremists clash with police as they try to enter the U.S. Capitol, hoping to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser calls the violent takeover of the Capitol building a case of "domestic terrorism."

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  • Politics

'What Happened Yesterday Is Textbook Terrorism,' D.C. Mayor Says

Reading from U.S. regulations, Mayor Muriel Bowser describes terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government."

January 07, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
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