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crime-and-courts8 days ago•5 min saved

Portland teen charged with domestic terrorism after cafeteria chemical mix

A 15-year-old student at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland faces 19 criminal charges, including domestic terrorism and attempted murder, after mixing chemicals in the school cafeteria on September 8. The incident released toxic hydrogen sulfide gas, critically injuring the teen and requiring medical care for at least seven others. Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez is seeking to move the case from juvenile to adult court, citing the severity of the threat and prior evidence of the teen’s interest in explosives. While the defense team denies the allegations and notes the teen is receiving inpatient mental health treatment, prosecutors have linked the case to the violent online network '764,' which the FBI says targets children through social media and gaming platforms.

via Fox News|

#crime-and-courts #domestic-terrorism #juvenile-justice

crime-and-justice8 days ago•29 min saved

Portland DA seeks adult trial for teen charged with domestic terrorism after school chemical attack

A 15-year-old student at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland faces 19 criminal charges, including domestic terrorism and attempted murder, after mixing chemicals in the school cafeteria on September 8. The incident released toxic hydrogen sulfide gas, critically injuring the teen and requiring medical attention for seven others. Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has announced plans to move the case from juvenile to adult court, citing the severity of the threat. Investigators found prior evidence of the teen’s interest in explosives and violence, while his defense team denies the allegations and notes he is currently in a mental health facility.

via New York Post|

#chemical-incident #crime-and-justice #domestic-terrorism

crime-and-courts10 days ago•3 min saved

Judge releases Benson High chemical suspect to father for psychiatric care

A 15-year-old student accused of releasing toxic chemicals in the Benson Polytechnic High School cafeteria on Sept. 8 was released to his father on Friday to continue treatment at the Perry Center. Prosecutors immediately requested a rehearing, arguing the teen should remain in county detention. The court set a new hearing for six weeks later to determine future custody status.

via KPTV|

#attempted-murder #benson-polytechnic-high-school #crime-and-courts

crime10 days ago•40 min saved

Benson High chemical incident suspect faces 19 charges, including 12 counts of attempted murder

A 15-year-old student at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland faces 19 charges, including 12 counts of attempted murder and a domestic terrorism charge, following a chemical incident last month that critically injured him and exposed classmates to a toxic mixture.

via KATU|

#attempted-murder #benson-polytechnic-high-school #chemical-incident

politics17 days ago•23 min saved

Federal charges reveal online-only conspiracy to attack Trump’s White House UFC event

Prosecutors allege a group of men from at least six states coordinated a plot to attack a UFC event held at the White House on June 14, which coincided with Donald Trump’s birthday. The suspects, who never met in person, allegedly used online platforms to plan drone attacks, sniper positions, and car pools to the capital. They had amassed weapons and body armor before police raided an Ohio teenager’s home in June. The plan developed over a few weeks, highlighting a rapid, decentralized threat to a high-profile presidential event.

via The Washington Post|

#domestic-terrorism #donald-trump #politics

politics2 months ago•7 min saved

A Memo's Global Footprint: NSPM-7 Redefines Belief as Terrorism

NSPM-7, a presidential memo not approved by Congress, is presented as the legal engine behind a domestic crackdown on left-wing protests, now extending internationally through the ‘Antifa summit’ and multiagency investigations. The memo signals preemptive actions and potential designation of domestic groups as “domestic terrorist organizations” based on ideology, prompting concern that government power targets beliefs rather than violence. Critics, including lawmakers and the ACLU, warn this risks First Amendment rights and may chill dissent, noting most prosecutions rely on older statutes and that domestic terrorism labels are rarely applied to protest movements.

via The Conversation|

#antifa #domestic-terrorism #executive-memorandum

us-news3 months ago•6 min saved

Far-right plot to assassinate Trump at White House UFC event foiled by authorities

The Justice Department says a coordinated far-right network, including Tycen Proper, planned to assassinate Donald Trump and other officials at a UFC event near the White House, using drones and a staged distraction before a second-wave attack. With connections formed online via TikTok and encrypted apps, investigators describe a coherent though amateurish extremist movement rooted in Christian nationalist and antisemitic conspiracy theories. The plot was stopped before it could be carried out, highlighting ongoing concerns about domestic terrorism from far-right networks.

via The Guardian|

#assassination-plot #domestic-terrorism #far-right-extremism

crime3 months ago•6 min saved

Organizer of Alvarado ICE Attack Sentenced to 100 Years

A federal jury convicted nine people in the July 2025 attack at the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. Organizer Benjamin Song received a 100-year sentence; Maricela Rueda got 70 years; six others were sentenced to about 50 years; Daniel Estrada was given 30 years, with the ninth defendant’s sentence pending. Prosecutors framed the case as domestic terrorism, while defense argued it was a protest with violence; an Alvarado police officer was wounded but survived.

via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth|

#alvarado #benjamin-song #crime

politics3 months ago•2 min saved

Trump Administration Expands Antifa Crackdown With 15 New DOJ Charges

The Trump administration touts a continued crackdown on Antifa as a domestic terrorist threat, citing DOJ charges against 15 Antifa-linked individuals in Minneapolis for violently obstructing ICE during Operation Metro Surge, with additional arrests and convictions across Oregon, Texas, Washington, New Jersey, California, and Indiana as part of a broad effort to disrupt and dismantle the network and deny it any safe harbor against law enforcement and immigration enforcement.

via The White House (.gov)|

#antifa #domestic-terrorism #immigration-enforcement

crime6 months ago•1 min saved

Texas man charged after Molotov attack targeting OpenAI chief and HQ

A 20-year-old Texas man, Daniel Moreno-Gama, was charged with attempted damage and destruction of property by explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s San Francisco home and attempting to set fire to OpenAI’s headquarters. Authorities say he traveled from Texas, carried a self-authored anti-AI document suggesting motive, and police recovered incendiary devices, kerosene and a lighter. Prosecutors indicate the case could be treated as domestic terrorism; if convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 20 years for the explosives charge and up to 10 years for the firearm charge.

via The Guardian|

#crime #domestic-terrorism #federal-charges

world7 months ago•7 min saved

War With Iran Sparks Violence on American Streets

The U.S. war with Iran has coincided with a rise in domestic violence and attempted plots—from a Michigan synagogue attack and a Texas bar shooting to a Virginia ROTC classroom shooting and a New York explosives plot—prompting questions about whether overseas conflict inspires lone actors, while officials caution that Iranian-directed attacks may be limited and emphasize ongoing policing and counterterrorism challenges.

via The New York Times|

#antisemitism #domestic-terrorism #iran

politics8 months ago•3 min saved

Trump Officials Link VA Nurse Killing to Domestic Terrorism Ahead of Probe

Trump officials quickly branded the Jan. 24 killing of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti as a domestic terrorist act before investigators had completed a probe, with Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller arguing ideological violence and echoing controversy from the Jan. 7 death of Renee Good; critics note there is no clear legal basis to label a domestic group as terrorists and questions remain about investigation access and accountability as the case unfolds.

via Axios|

#alex-pretti #dhs #domestic-terrorism

politics9 months ago•7 min saved

FBI Expands ICE Shooting Probe to Possible Activist Ties in Minneapolis

Federal investigators are widening the Minnesota ICE shooting inquiry to probe Renee Good’s possible connections to local activist groups, a move critics say could risk criminalizing political protest; the agent’s charges remain unlikely for now, even as President Trump has cast Good and protesters as threats without conclusive evidence.

via The New York Times|

#activism #domestic-terrorism #fbi

politics9 months ago•4 min saved

Noem orders major ICE surge to Minneapolis after fatal shooting, fueling political clash

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE will deploy hundreds more officers to Minneapolis after a U.S. citizen, Renee Nicole Good, was fatally shot by an ICE agent. Noem claimed Good was involved in domestic terrorism, a assertion Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey disputes. Protests followed as federal and state investigators, including the FBI, engage in the case, prompting political backlash and debates over who should oversee the investigation as the story develops.

via CNBC|

#domestic-terrorism #federal-agents #ice

world9 months ago•3 min saved

FBI Disrupts ISIS-Inspired New Year’s Eve Terror Plot in North Carolina

An 18-year-old in North Carolina was arrested for planning an ISIS-inspired attack targeting a grocery store and a fast food restaurant on New Year's Eve, with authorities finding weapons and notes indicating plans to attack specific groups; the suspect had been monitored by the FBI since 2022 and was working alone, pledging allegiance to ISIS and communicating with an undercover agent.

via CBS News|

#domestic-terrorism #isis #north-carolina