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Oregon case shows extremists’ reliance on social media Updated Dec 22, 2020; Posted Dec 22, 2020 Hawazen Sameer Mothafar was arrested in early November and pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment, which included a charge of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.LC- Staff Facebook Share By Andrew Selksy | Associated Press SALEM — A man supported the Islamic State group for years from a Portland, Oregon, suburb by helping the extremists maintain an online presence that encouraged attacks and sought recruits, federal agents and prosecut...

WBFO's Kyle Mackie reports. The program, called Student to Student, was originally developed by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis more than 10 years ago, but its replication in Western New York couldn’t be more timely: Hate crimes motivated by religion rose about 7% in 2019, according to the latest FBI statistics, and 60% of crimes in that category targeted Jews—far more than any other religious group. There’s also a closely documented link between anti-Semitism and a wide range of extremist groups in the U.S. Ava Rosenthal, a sophomore at Williamsville East High School, takes a selfie...