Title | | Title |
Political Violence in The United States | | Political Violence in The United States |
Summary | | Summary |
A list of recent violent attacks in the US based on Political affiliation. If you know of any such acts, please add to the list. | | A list of recent violent attacks in the US based on Political affiliation. If you know of any such acts, please add to the list. |
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<blockquote><strong><em>Violent Political Acts committed in the United States</em></strong></blockquote> | | <blockquote><strong><em>Violent Political Acts committed in the United States</em></strong></blockquote> |
<ul> | | <ul> |
<li>January 12 2019 - <a href="https://www.theroot.com/north-carolina-man-arrested-after-video-of-him-brutally-1831732218?utm_source=splinter_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-01-14">North Carolina Man Arrested After Video of Him Punching Teen-age Girl Goes Viral</a>.</li> | | <li>January 12 2019 - <a href="https://www.theroot.com/north-carolina-man-arrested-after-video-of-him-brutally-1831732218?utm_source=splinter_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-01-14">North Carolina Man Arrested After Video of Him Punching Teen-age Girl Goes Viral</a>.</li> |
<li>January 5, 2019 - <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/selfie-stick-wielding-trump-supporter-arrested-elizabeth-warren-event-n955111?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma">Selfie Stick Wielding Trump Supporter arrested for allegedly hitting attendee at Elizabeth Warren Event</a>.</li> | | <li>January 5, 2019 - <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/selfie-stick-wielding-trump-supporter-arrested-elizabeth-warren-event-n955111?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma">Selfie Stick Wielding Trump Supporter arrested for allegedly hitting attendee at Elizabeth Warren Event</a>.</li> |
<li>December 31, 2018 - <a href="https://www.theroot.com/7-year-old-killed-in-senseless-shooting-attack-on-black-1831398568?utm_source=splinter_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-12-31">Seven Year Old killed in senseless shooting</a>.<strong>UPDATE</strong>: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/us/jazmine-barnes-arrest.html">A Twist in the Murder of Jazmine Barnes</a>.</li> | | <li>December 31, 2018 - <a href="https://www.theroot.com/7-year-old-killed-in-senseless-shooting-attack-on-black-1831398568?utm_source=splinter_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-12-31">Seven Year Old killed in senseless shooting</a>.<strong>UPDATE</strong>: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/us/jazmine-barnes-arrest.html">A Twist in the Murder of Jazmine Barnes</a>.</li> |
<li>December 20, 2018 - <a href="https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Sunrise-Man-Accused-of-Sending-Threatening-Letter-to-David-Hoggs-Home-503251271.html">Sunrise Man accused of sending threatening letter to David Hogg's home</a>.</li> | | <li>December 20, 2018 - <a href="https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Sunrise-Man-Accused-of-Sending-Threatening-Letter-to-David-Hoggs-Home-503251271.html">Sunrise Man accused of sending threatening letter to David Hogg's home</a>.</li> |
<li>December 17, 2018 - <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/hazmat-crews-investigate-suspicious-package-after-people-fall-ill-at-beth-el-school/25605399"> 3 suspicious letters sent to Baltimore County synagogues</a>.</li> | | <li>December 17, 2018 - <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/hazmat-crews-investigate-suspicious-package-after-people-fall-ill-at-beth-el-school/25605399"> 3 suspicious letters sent to Baltimore County synagogues</a>.</li> |
<li>December 17, 2018 - <a href="https://www.adl.org/blog/washington-white-supremacist-arrested-for-threatening-mass-killings-of-jews-and-other">White Supremacist arrested for threatening to kill Jews and other Minorities</a>.</li> | | <li>December 17, 2018 - <a href="https://www.adl.org/blog/washington-white-supremacist-arrested-for-threatening-mass-killings-of-jews-and-other">White Supremacist arrested for threatening to kill Jews and other Minorities</a>.</li> |
<li>December 10, 2018 - <a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/terrorism-attacks-in-ohio-arrests">Two arrested in separate terrorist incidents</a>.</li> | | <li>December 10, 2018 - <a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/terrorism-attacks-in-ohio-arrests">Two arrested in separate terrorist incidents</a>.</li> |
<li>December 8,2018 - <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/08/crying-nazi-vows-destruction-left-after-charlottesville-killers-murder-conviction/?utm_term=.a6f21e837d1e&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1">Crying Nazi vows destruction of the Left after Charlottesville Killer's murder conviction</a>.</li> | | <li>December 8,2018 - <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/08/crying-nazi-vows-destruction-left-after-charlottesville-killers-murder-conviction/?utm_term=.a6f21e837d1e&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1">Crying Nazi vows destruction of the Left after Charlottesville Killer's murder conviction</a>.</li> |
<li>December 6, 20118 - <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/cnn-evacuated-due-to-bomb-threat-report">CNN evacuated due to bomb threat</a>.</li> | | <li>December 6, 20118 - <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/cnn-evacuated-due-to-bomb-threat-report">CNN evacuated due to bomb threat</a>.</li> |
<li>December 6, 2018 - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/southwick-man-indicted-sending-threatening-letters-and-white-powder-federal-agencies">Southwick Man Indicted for Sending Threatening Letters and White Powder to Federal Agencies in Springfield</a></li> | | <li>December 6, 2018 - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/southwick-man-indicted-sending-threatening-letters-and-white-powder-federal-agencies">Southwick Man Indicted for Sending Threatening Letters and White Powder to Federal Agencies in Springfield</a></li> |
<li>December 4, 2018 - <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/honolulu/news/press-releases/us-soldier-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-attempting-to-provide-material-support-to-isis">U.S. Soldier Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS</a></li> | | <li>December 4, 2018 - <a href="https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/honolulu/news/press-releases/us-soldier-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-attempting-to-provide-material-support-to-isis">U.S. Soldier Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS</a></li> |
<li>November 30, 2018 - <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/11/30/they-say-he-yelled-i-hate/">He shouted "I hate Mexicans" before attacking them with a metal bar</a>.</li> | | <li>November 30, 2018 - <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/11/30/they-say-he-yelled-i-hate/">He shouted "I hate Mexicans" before attacking them with a metal bar</a>.</li> |
<li>November 29, 2018 - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/north-carolina-man-sentenced-providing-material-support-foreign-terrorist-organization">North Carolina Man Sentenced for Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization</a></li> | | <li>November 29, 2018 - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/north-carolina-man-sentenced-providing-material-support-foreign-terrorist-organization">North Carolina Man Sentenced for Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization</a></li> |
<li>November 28, 2018 - <a href="https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2018/11/29/teachers-college-professors-office-vandalized-with-anti-semitic-graffiti/">Columbia Teachers College professor's office vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti</a></li> | | <li>November 28, 2018 - <a href="https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2018/11/29/teachers-college-professors-office-vandalized-with-anti-semitic-graffiti/">Columbia Teachers College professor's office vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti</a></li> |
<li>November 26, 2018 - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/long-island-woman-pleads-guilty-providing-material-support-isis">Long Island Woman Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to ISIS</a></li> | | <li>November 26, 2018 - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/long-island-woman-pleads-guilty-providing-material-support-isis">Long Island Woman Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to ISIS</a></li> |
<li>November 25, 2018 - <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46339085">US Border Patrol shoots tear gas into Mexico to disperse migrants</a>.</li> | | <li>November 25, 2018 - <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46339085">US Border Patrol shoots tear gas into Mexico to disperse migrants</a>.</li> |
<li>November 22, 2018 - <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/27/us/alabama-mall-shooting-conflicting-police-accounts-trnd/index.html">Emantic Bradford killed by police</a></li> | | <li>November 22, 2018 - <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/27/us/alabama-mall-shooting-conflicting-police-accounts-trnd/index.html">Emantic Bradford killed by police</a></li> |
<li>November 16, 2018 - <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/authorities-find-rocket-launcher-pipe-bomb-massive-florida-white-supremacist-sting/">Authorities find rocket launcher, pipe bombs, in massive Florida white supremacist sting</a></li> | | <li>November 16, 2018 - <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/authorities-find-rocket-launcher-pipe-bomb-massive-florida-white-supremacist-sting/">Authorities find rocket launcher, pipe bombs, in massive Florida white supremacist sting</a></li> |
<li>November 15, 2018 - <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-hippodrome-20181114-story.html">Drunken Man shouts 'Heil Hitler! Heil Trump!'</a></li> | | <li>November 15, 2018 - <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-hippodrome-20181114-story.html">Drunken Man shouts 'Heil Hitler! Heil Trump!'</a></li> |
<li>November 14, 2018 - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/bronx-man-pleads-guilty-manhattan-federal-court-attempting-provide-and-conspiring">Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS</a></li> | | <li>November 14, 2018 - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/bronx-man-pleads-guilty-manhattan-federal-court-attempting-provide-and-conspiring">Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS</a></li> |
<li>November 13, 2018 - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/us/hate-crimes-fbi-2017.html">Hate crimes increase for third year in a row</a></li> | | <li>November 13, 2018 - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/us/hate-crimes-fbi-2017.html">Hate crimes increase for third year in a row</a></li> |
<li>November 13, 2018 - <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-man-arrested-on-gun-charge-after-relatives-alert-police-to-his-alleged-white-nationalist-outbursts/2018/11/13/e3a6d2fa-e771-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?utm_term=.f5e2a312483a">Police arrest armed man who communicated with synagogue shooter on GAB</a></li> | | <li>November 13, 2018 - <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-man-arrested-on-gun-charge-after-relatives-alert-police-to-his-alleged-white-nationalist-outbursts/2018/11/13/e3a6d2fa-e771-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?utm_term=.f5e2a312483a">Police arrest armed man who communicated with synagogue shooter on GAB</a></li> |
<li>November 11, 2018 - <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/13/us/security-officer-police-shooting-suburban-chicago/index.html">Security Officer killed by police</a></li> | | <li>November 11, 2018 - <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/13/us/security-officer-police-shooting-suburban-chicago/index.html">Security Officer killed by police</a></li> |
<li>November 8, 2018 - <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ferguson-activist-insists-son-found-hanging-from-tree-was-lynched_us_5be48fade4b0dbe871a8b055">Ferguson Activist insists son found hanging was lynched</a></li> | | <li>November 8, 2018 - <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ferguson-activist-insists-son-found-hanging-from-tree-was-lynched_us_5be48fade4b0dbe871a8b055">Ferguson Activist insists son found hanging was lynched</a></li> |
<li>November 7, 2018 - <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/08/they-were-threatening-me-my-family-tucker-carlsons-home-targeted-by-protesters/?utm_term=.6b4ae2555c26">Protesters target Tucker Carlson at his home</a>. <strong>Update:</strong> November 12, 2018 - <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/tucker-carlson-protest-twitter/">Tucker Carlson story about protest at his home is challenged by protesters and Legal Aid NY attorney</a></li> | | <li>November 7, 2018 - <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/08/they-were-threatening-me-my-family-tucker-carlsons-home-targeted-by-protesters/?utm_term=.6b4ae2555c26">Protesters target Tucker Carlson at his home</a>. <strong>Update:</strong> November 12, 2018 - <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/tucker-carlson-protest-twitter/">Tucker Carlson story about protest at his home is challenged by protesters and Legal Aid NY attorney</a></li> |
<li>November 6, 2018 - <a href="https://www.wikitribune.com/article/93129/">Pennsylvania man arrested for threatening to shoot poll workers</a></li> | | <li>November 6, 2018 - <a href="https://www.wikitribune.com/article/93129/">Pennsylvania man arrested for threatening to shoot poll workers</a></li> |
<li>November 2, 2018 - Man who had been accused of groping opens fire on Tallahassee yoga class, killing two, police say. - Source: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/03/man-with-groping-history-opens-fire-tallahassee-yoga-class-killing-two-police-say/?utm_term=.a155fea6cd07&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1">The Washington Post</a>. <a>Buzzfeed</a> labels shooter as an extremist</li> | | <li>November 2, 2018 - Man who had been accused of groping opens fire on Tallahassee yoga class, killing two, police say. - Source: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/03/man-with-groping-history-opens-fire-tallahassee-yoga-class-killing-two-police-say/?utm_term=.a155fea6cd07&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1">The Washington Post</a>. <a>Buzzfeed</a> labels shooter as an extremist</li> |
<li>October 31, 2018 - Four days after murder of 11 at Synagogue, Synagogue vandalized in Irvine, Ca. Source:<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/31/california-synagogue-vandalized-anti-semitic-graffiti/1839165002/">USA Today</a></li> | | <li>October 31, 2018 - Four days after murder of 11 at Synagogue, Synagogue vandalized in Irvine, Ca. Source:<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/31/california-synagogue-vandalized-anti-semitic-graffiti/1839165002/">USA Today</a></li> |
<li>October 30, 2018 - <a href="https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/11/02/fsu-republican-volunteers-milk-thrown-landis-green-arrested/1861101002/">Woman arrested for throwing chocolate milk on Republican volunteer at FSU</a></li> | | <li>October 30, 2018 - <a href="https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/11/02/fsu-republican-volunteers-milk-thrown-landis-green-arrested/1861101002/">Woman arrested for throwing chocolate milk on Republican volunteer at FSU</a></li> |
<li>October 29, 2018 - <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida">Four shots fired into a Republican Party Office in Florida</a></li> | | <li>October 29, 2018 - Four shots fired into a Republican Party Office in Florida. Source: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/29/four-shots-fired-into-republican-party-office-florida/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.530873618ad8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a></li> |
<li>October 27, 2018 - <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/man-reportedly-opens-fire-near-a-pittsburgh-synagoue-1.6595493">At least 11 murdered by gunman shouting "All Jews must die!"</a></li> | | <li>October 27, 2018 - <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/man-reportedly-opens-fire-near-a-pittsburgh-synagoue-1.6595493">At least 11 murdered by gunman shouting "All Jews must die!"</a></li> |
<li>October 22 - 26, 2018 - Pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of the US President Sources: (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/24/clinton-bomb-reports-delivery-home-new-york-hillary-bill-latest">Guardian</a>, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pipe-bomb-fallout-exploiting-the-politics-of-murder">Fox News</a>)</li> | | <li>October 22 - 26, 2018 - Pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of the US President Sources: (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/24/clinton-bomb-reports-delivery-home-new-york-hillary-bill-latest">Guardian</a>, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pipe-bomb-fallout-exploiting-the-politics-of-murder">Fox News</a>)</li> |
<li>October 24, 2018 - Gunman shoots two in Krogers in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/29/us/kroger-shooting-hate-crime/index.html">According to CNN</a>, it is being investigated as a hate crime.</li> | | <li>October 24, 2018 - Gunman shoots two in Krogers in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/29/us/kroger-shooting-hate-crime/index.html">According to CNN</a>, it is being investigated as a hate crime.</li> |
<li>October 12, 2018 - Multiple fights break out in New York between Proud Boys and Anti-Fascist Protesters after Gavin McInnes speech at the Metropolitan Republican Club. Source:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/nyregion/gavin-mcinnes-republican-club-vandalized.html">New York Times</a></li> | | <li>October 12, 2018 - Multiple fights break out in New York between Proud Boys and Anti-Fascist Protesters after Gavin McInnes speech at the Metropolitan Republican Club. Source:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/nyregion/gavin-mcinnes-republican-club-vandalized.html">New York Times</a></li> |
<li>October 11, 2018 - Metropolitan Republican Club vandalized. Source:New York Post.</li> | | <li>October 11, 2018 - Metropolitan Republican Club vandalized. Source:New York Post.</li> |
</ul> | | </ul> |
Probably worth mentioning how several organized groups (far-left and far-right) have been also engaged in violent activities. | | Probably worth mentioning how several organized groups (far-left and far-right) have been also engaged in violent activities. |
Far-Left: | | Far-Left: |
<ul> | | <ul> |
<li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Fascist_Action (British)</li> | | <li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Fascist_Action (British)</li> |
<li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifaschistische_Aktion (German)</li> | | <li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifaschistische_Aktion (German)</li> |
<li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifascistisk_Aktion (Swedish)</li> | | <li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifascistisk_Aktion (Swedish)</li> |
<li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States) (American)</li> | | <li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States) (American)</li> |
</ul> | | </ul> |
Far-Right: | | Far-Right: |
<ul> | | <ul> |
<li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right (~American)</li> | | <li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right (~American)</li> |
<li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_First (British)</li> | | <li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_First (British)</li> |
<li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Defence_League (British)</li> | | <li>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Defence_League (British)</li> |
</ul> | | </ul> |
Source of violence/rioting/protesting worth separating: | | Source of violence/rioting/protesting worth separating: |
<ul> | | <ul> |
<li>Politics (people with different ideas about how the Country should be run)</li> | | <li>Politics (people with different ideas about how the Country should be run)</li> |
<li>Nationalism (an extreme form of patriotism marked by the feeling of superiority over other countries)</li> | | <li>Nationalism (an extreme form of patriotism marked by the feeling of superiority over other countries)</li> |
<li>Provocateurs (people who purposely say things to cause trouble)</li> | | <li>Provocateurs (people who purposely say things to cause trouble)</li> |
<li>State actors (other Countries getting involved in US politics, see: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/us/politics/russian-operatives-facebook-twitter.html)</li> | | <li>State actors (other Countries getting involved in US politics, see: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/us/politics/russian-operatives-facebook-twitter.html)</li> |
</ul> | | </ul> |
Possibly end the article on the note that there is a global growing political divide. This is something that was also seen post-World War I and II. | | Possibly end the article on the note that there is a global growing political divide. This is something that was also seen post-World War I and II. |
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