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Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas touted Biden administration's approach to fighting domestic terrorism at a hearing Wednesday in front of a Congress still debating the cause of the January 6 US Capitol riot.
Or rather beyond where Obama dared to go. The Obama administration crippled counterterrorism by diverting it into CVE or Countering Violent Extremism. CVE was a sham that reduced counterterrorism to Twitter debates. But Biden is tossing even CVE. Those communities have long raised concerns about what DHS calls countering violent extremism, or CVE. Since the Obama administration, those efforts have been housed under a number of different monikers at DHS. But their focus on extremism within the American Muslim community drew condemnation as discriminatory and stigmatizing sp...
Attorney General Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas to tout anti-domestic terror efforts Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will tout the Biden administration’s approach to fighting domestic terrorism at a hearing Wednesday in front of a Congress still debating the cause of the January 6 US Capitol riot. “In our country, espousing an extremist ideology is not a crime nor is expressing hateful views or associating with hateful groups,” Garland told the Senate Appropriations Committee. “But when someone tries to promote or i...
POLITICO DHS stands up domestic terror intelligence team The Biden administration is placing a new focus on domestic extremism. But advocates of those previously caught in the crosshairs aren't sold. The Department of Homeland Security seal on the podium. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Link Copied When President Joe Biden addressed Congress last month, he said white supremacist terrorism is the greatest threat to the U.S. Now, as the White House prepares to release its report on domestic terrorism, the Department of Homeland Security is also continuing to shift its focus to domestic threats....
Monday, May 10, 2021 The Virtual Walk for the Homeless, sponsored by the Central Mass Housing Alliance (CMHA), benefits the Catholic Charities Family Shelter and Emergency Services, CMHA Homeless Prevention Programs, The Interfaith Hospitality Network a program of Friendly House, and St. John's Food for the Poor. Help those who have been particularly impacted by the pandemic due to job loss and food insecurity. Learn more or make a donation at www.walkforthehomeless.org or watch the diocesan streaming video at worcesterdiocese.org.