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Because of her work, Conger is well known among the people she tracks. Members of the online far right have made grotesque sexual comments about her and expressed a desire to physically harm or kill her. She knows this because, in some cases, she’s observed them saying these things without them realizing it. She anticipated some of those people being in the crowd on January 6th, and with her buzz-cut blond hair and slight build, Conger feared she would be easily recognizable. When she got to ...

The celebration of all things sustainable seafood chowder is doing things a little differently this year to ensure it is COVID-19 friendly in all aspects. Patrons can head to participating restaurants and locations near them to purchase some chowder (or order takeout/delivery where available). A portion of the proceeds from each bowl will go towards supporting the not-for-profit program. Fanny Bay Oysters’ Manila Clam and Sweet Corn Chowder Here are the participating restaurants where you ca...

Inspired by Charlottesville’s “Unite the Right” rally, doxers have outed hundreds of people anonymously advocating political violence.

Prince William County sheriff’s deputy firing puts Parler in local headlines By Natalie Rubino Deputy fired after Parler posts surface A Prince William County sheriffs deputy was fired over the weekend after threatening posts appeared on his Parler account. The deputy denies posting the content. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - A Prince William Countysheriff’s deputy is out of a job after he was accused of posting threatening messages promoting violence against politicians on the social medi...

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By Marina Pitofsky - 12/27/20 04:46 PM EST   A Virginia sheriff’s deputy was fired after officials said he shared threatening posts on social media targeting Chief Justice John Roberts and other public officials. The Prince William County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Saturday on Facebook that officials were notified on Christmas Day about “disturbing comments being made on several social media outlets by a deputy sheriff.”  Prince William Sheriff Glendell Hill “was ...

» A deputy sheriff in Virginia was fired over social media posts that threatened politicians, liberal judges, and tech CEOs A deputy sheriff in Virginia was fired over social media posts that threatened politicians, liberal judges, and tech CEOs Connor PerrettDec 27, 2020, 21:20 IST This illustration picture shows social media application logo from Parler displayed on a smartphone with its website in the background.OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images A deputy sheriff in Prince William County...

Deputy is fired after comments were posted on social media December 28, 2020 GMT MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in Virginia has been fired after authorities said that “disturbing comments” were posted by his account on a conservative social media website. The Washington Post reports that the Prince William County sheriff’s office announced the firing on Saturday. The former deputy said that he didn’t make the comments and that his account was hacked. Prince William Sheri...

Virginia sheriff’s deputy is fired for making disturbing comments on Parler that called for a violent action against the left and included threats to kill anyone who tried to vaccinate his children or make him wear a mask Aaron Hoffman, who was a member of the Prince William County Sheriffs Office (PWCSO), was terminated on December 26 following an internal probe A series of posts to his Parler account called for violence against the left Others included apparent threats to political figures ...

Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Prince William Sheriff Glendell Hill said he promptly launched an internal investigation after becoming aware of the comments on Christmas morning. The comments had advocated violence, including against U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for allowing the dismissal of a case seeking to overturn presidential election results. “I find them very despicable, and that’s why I took th...