U.S. lays out plan to confront white supremacist violence

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By Jarrett Renshaw and Jan Wolfe (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday unveiled a plan to address the threat of violence posed by white supremacists and militias, five months after members of those groups joined in a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. The White House released a 30-page plan for increased information sharing between federal and local officials and social media companies, additional resources to identify and prosecute threats and new deterrents to prevent Americans from joining dangerous groups. The administration conducted a sweeping assessment earlier this…

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    ADL (the Anti Defamation League) commends the release today of the U.S. government’s first-ever comprehensive interagency strategy focused specifically on countering the threat of domestic violent extremism, such as violent white supremacy and anti-government extremism.
    “Domestic violent extremism is the nation’s top terrorism threat and the Biden Administration’s new strategy is an excellent step forward in addressing it, building on their significant progress to date,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO. “They have moved quickly to mitigate this threat through prioritizing reforms at DHS, and adding an office to the White House to specialize in addressing domestic violent extremism – among other measures. The response to this massive threat must be a monumental one, so we look forward to the urgent implementation of the strategy and supporting the hard work in the days to come.”
    There are many elements in the Strategy that correspond with the PROTECT Plan, ADL’s comprehensive proposal for countering domestic terrorism while protecting civil liberties, released in February 2021. This includes prioritizing efforts to address domestic terrorist threats and increasing resources to improve the government’s effectiveness in doing so.
    However, the plan does not include a clearinghouse for online extremist content – a measure that originated with ADL’s PROTECT plan – that would safeguard civil liberties will increasing the corners of the internet that are observed for potential threats. ADL plans to engage with the Administration to leverage these types of approaches to comprehensively address the threat.

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