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The FBI has long warned that white supremacist groups are seeking to infiltrate police

In the wake of the insurrection on Jan. 6, the U.S. is bracing for the possibility of additional violent demonstrations and potential riots at the U.S. Capitol and state capitol buildings around the nation. While many were in Washington, D.C., ostensibly to protest what they wrongly saw as a stolen election, their presence – and their actions – reflect a larger set of goals that American militants are hoping to seize upon to take more extreme action. Several articles by scholars of violent extremism, white supremacy and militias explain the path down which these rioters and insurrectionis...

They swore to serve and protect, but a week after extremists stormed the US Capitol, police departments and military branches across the US are investigating reports some of their own formed part of the mob. From Ashli Babbitt, the US Air Force veteran shot dead as she tried to force her way toward the House of Representatives chamber, to retired US Air Force reserves, US Army officers and law enforcement from Seattle to New York, reports have emerged of off-duty police officers and former members of the military participating in the riot. The reports have forced a spotlight on a threat that

Policing the Police: Germany's Lessons for the U.S. Joseph P. Williams © (Carsten Koall/Getty Images) BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 01: Riot policemen in red smoke during a 'Revolutionary May 1st' May Day march on May 1, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Anti-capitalist demonstrations on May Day are an annual tradition in Berlin, and the protests often turn violent with clashes between marchers and riot police. Approximately 30,000 demonstrators were expected to participate in the march. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images) The pair of images, captured amid the melee that erupted inside th...

Security Officials Face the Possibility of a Threat from the Inside on Inauguration Day Time 1/14/2021 Kimberly Dozier © Peter van Agtmael—Magnum Photos for TIME Security fencing around the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 7, 2021. The deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has prompted U.S. security officials to think the unthinkable as they scramble to secure Washington ahead of next week’s Inauguration: that the enemy is already inside the house. More than a dozen law enforcement officers and current and former military officials are reported to have taken p...