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Anti Government


Florida Sovereign Citizen Convicted of Immigration Crimes
09/24/09
Sovereign citizen convicted in federal court on numerous charges related to selling fraudulent documents to immigrants.
Pennsylvania Militia Member Sentenced for Selling Explosives
09/24/09
A federal judge sentenced a member of a Pennsylvania militia group for selling illegal explosives.
New Hampshire Anti-Government Extremists Convicted
08/10/09
Husband and wife New Hampshire anti-government extremists convicted on 11 felony charges.
Southern Tax Protesters Jailed
07/27/09
Four anti-government tax protesters from the southern United States sentenced to federal prison.
Anti Government Archive

White Supremacy


Connecticut white supremacists indicted on firearms and explosives charges
03/24/10

Virginia Neo-Nazi Convicted on Threat Charges
12/21/09
A Roanoke, Virginia, man has been convicted in U.S. District Court on four counts of threatening and intimidating people located in the United States and Canada.
Wisconsin Neo-Nazi Faces Child Abuse Charges
11/17/09
Wisconsin white supremacist and convicted bomber arrested on numerous charges of child abuse.
Oregon White Supremacist Indicted for Mailing Noose
11/16/09
A white supremacist from Oregon indicted for mailing a noose to the president of an Ohio chapter of the NAACP .
White Supremacy Archive

Islamic Terrorism


Jose Padilla Indicted in Florida
11/22/05
Jose Padilla has been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to "murder kidnap and maim" people.
Another Man Charged in “Virginia Jihad” Case
09/21/05
Federal authorities have arrested a Maryland man for allegedly providing and conspiring to provide support to a Pakistani terrorist group.
Virginia Muslim Cleric Sentenced to Life for Inciting Terrorism
07/14/05
An American-born Muslim cleric has been sentenced to life in prison for providing instructions on how to reach a terrorist training camp.
Arkansas Student Arrested for Plan to Join Terrorists
06/21/05
A University of Arkansas graduate student has been arrested for allegedly planning to join a Middle East terrorist group.
Islamic Terrorism Archive

Other Extremism


Border Vigilante Leader Charged with Arizona Murders
06/15/09
Detectives in Pima County, Arizona, arrested anti-immigration border vigilante Shawna Forde for the shocking murder of a man and his nine-year-old daughter, and the shooting of the child's mother.
Kansas Extremist Arrested for Physician Slaying
06/01/09
Kansas law enforcement officers arrested a suspect in the May 31, 2009, slaying of a Wichita physician who performed abortions.
Signs of Ecoterror at Washington Arsons
03/03/08
There are signs that the most active environmental extremist movement in the United States may have been responsible for burning down luxury homes in a Seattle suburb.
Texas Abortion Clinic Bomber Admits to Other Mail Bombs
08/10/07
Paul Ross Evans, 27, of Travis County, Texas, admitted in court to sending bombs through the mail.
Other Extremism Archive

Press Releases


ADL Background on Neo-Nazi and Border Vigilante J.T. Ready, Who Shot Himself, 4 Others in Arizona
05/03/12
Domestic Extremists Seek To Exploit Trayvon Martin Shooting By Spreading Racism And Hatred
04/10/12
ADL Condemns 'Outrageous' Column By Atlanta Jewish Times Publisher
01/20/12
Report: White Supremacist Biker Gangs Growing Nationwide
10/25/11
Press Releases Archive

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