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Domestic terrorism

The characterization of the incident as domestic terrorism.

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Jan 13, 2026
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was the ice agent that killed renee good hit by her car

Video footage, witness accounts and frame-by-frame analyses published by major outlets indicate the ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, was not struck by Renee Good’s SUV; instead, footage suggests the vehicle ...

Jan 16, 2026
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Have any ice protesters been actually violent?

Yes — reporting and government documents show that some anti‑ICE protesters have committed violence, including assaults, vehicular confrontations and threats, and isolated instances that escalated to ...

Jan 18, 2026
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Did the FBI have undercover agents January 6th?

The Justice Department Inspector General’s review concluded there were no undercover FBI employees embedded in the January 6 crowds or inside the Capitol during the riot, while also documenting that d...

Jan 12, 2026

did nicole good try to run over an ice agent

The available reporting does not establish a unanimous factual conclusion that Renee Nicole Good intentionally tried to run over an ICE agent; federal officials assert she “weaponized” her vehicle and...

Jan 12, 2026

Was January 6th an insurrection

A preponderance of contemporary reporting, official investigations and legal analysis describe January 6, 2021, as a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol that aimed to stop Congress from certifying the...

Jan 7, 2026

What did Trump say in his initial statement immediately after the Charlottesville car attack, and how did it differ from the later press availability transcript?

President Trump’s immediate statement in the hours after the August 12, 2017 Charlottesville car attack was a short, formal White House remark that condemned “hatred, bigotry and violence on many side...

Jan 12, 2026

Could Renee good have avoided the tragedy by following the instructions of law enforcement

Based on available reporting, it cannot be determined definitively that Renee Good would have avoided being shot simply by "following instructions" because accounts differ about what instructions, if ...

Jan 22, 2026

What evidence have DOJ or FBI press releases provided about funding for anti‑ICE protests?

and have publicly signaled , but their press statements and memos stop short of presenting concrete, public evidence tying specific funders to criminal conduct; instead they announce probes, task forc...

Jan 14, 2026

Did Renee green try to run over a ice agent?

The available reporting is sharply divided: federal officials and the Department of Homeland Security say Renee Good “weaponized” her vehicle and attempted to run over an ICE agent, while independent ...

Jan 19, 2026

What role does violence play in Antifa ideology and tactics?

Violence occupies a contested but real place within Antifa: for some adherents it is an accepted, sometimes primary tactic to confront fascists and far‑right groups, while for many sympathizers it is ...

Jan 13, 2026

What were the outcomes of DHS Office of Professional Responsibility investigations into ICE employees accused of extremist ties?

The DHS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is the ICE unit charged with investigating serious employee misconduct, including allegations related to extremist ties, but public reporting does n...

Jan 26, 2026

How have federal officials and independent reviewers disputed or corroborated the DHS account of the weapon found in the Pretti incident?

Federal officials initially presented a clear narrative: approached border agents armed with a 9mm handgun and was shot after violently resisting disarmament, a version amplified by leaders and allies...

Jan 20, 2026

How do law enforcement agencies monitor and respond to Antifa activities in major US cities?

Law enforcement in major U.S. cities monitors and responds to Antifa through a mix of intelligence-sharing, targeted investigations, event policing, and—more recently—expanded federal directives aimed...

Jan 19, 2026

What was the FBI's involvement in investigating the January 6 Capitol riot?

The FBI led and remains central to the criminal investigation of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, identifying and charging more than a thousand defendants and cultivating a massive tro...

Jan 10, 2026

How does the ADL define terrorism vs. hate incidents in its reports?

The Anti-Defamation League treats "terrorism" as a narrow subset of extremist violence characterized by premeditated, politically or ideologically motivated acts intended to intimidate or coerce a bro...

Jan 8, 2026

Have any ICE agents been killed by protesters?

No reporting in the documents provided shows any ICE agents killed by protesters; instead the recent coverage documents a fatal shooting of a civilian by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and competing offi...

Jan 8, 2026

How do law enforcement agencies distinguish between left and right-wing violent acts during investigations?

Law enforcement distinguishes left- and right-wing violent acts primarily by motive, target selection, messaging and organizational ties — not by the political labels themselves — using behavioral ind...

Jan 7, 2026

Was Renee n good a paid protester

There is no reporting in the provided sources that Renee Nicole Good was a “paid protester”; family members and several local outlets described her as not being part of the protests, while federal off...

Jan 7, 2026

What legal authority does the FBI have to define terrorist organizations?

The FBI does not have statutory authority to formally designate organizations as “terrorist organizations” in the way the Secretary of State designates Foreign Terrorist Organizations under 8 U.S.C. §...