/tags/domestic-terrorism Domestic Terrorism en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:22:27 GMT /npr-news/2022-11-21/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-colorado-springs-shooting A gunman killed five people and injured 18 others at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colo. The district attorney's office said the investigation is ongoing. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:22:27 GMT /npr-news/2022-11-21/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-colorado-springs-shooting Ashley Ahn, Juliana Kim /npr-news/2022-07-07/why-its-time-to-rethink-the-last-place-youd-expect-a-shooting-narrative A common sentiment after a mass shooting is something like "this is the last place you'd expect this to happen." But what can those sentiments tell us about how society assigns empathy? Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:15:16 GMT /npr-news/2022-07-07/why-its-time-to-rethink-the-last-place-youd-expect-a-shooting-narrative Lauren Hodges /npr-news/2021-12-21/defense-officials-announce-new-rules-to-counter-extremism-within-the-u-s-military The Pentagon has updated its policies on extremism in the military by service members. The long-awaited report was ordered in the weeks following the January attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:12:32 GMT /npr-news/2021-12-21/defense-officials-announce-new-rules-to-counter-extremism-within-the-u-s-military A Martínez, Odette Yousef /2021-10-27/why-some-alleged-capitol-rioters-are-acting-as-their-own-attorneys More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:06:30 GMT /2021-10-27/why-some-alleged-capitol-rioters-are-acting-as-their-own-attorneys Tom Dreisbach /2021-10-25/hate-on-trial-in-virginia-four-years-after-deadly-extremist-rally A violent march in Charlottesville by far-right extremists in 2017 showed how well organized the far-right had become. A trial targeting those associated with the march is seen as a bellwether case. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:57:38 GMT /2021-10-25/hate-on-trial-in-virginia-four-years-after-deadly-extremist-rally Odette Yousef /npr-news/2021-10-13/the-boston-marathon-bomber-case-reaches-the-supreme-court The federal government is appealing a lower court ruling that overturned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:18:09 GMT /npr-news/2021-10-13/the-boston-marathon-bomber-case-reaches-the-supreme-court Nina Totenberg /vpr-news/2021-09-06/collecting-vermonters-stories-jane-lindholm-on-piecing-together-vprs-9-11-remembrance-project VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Jane Lindholm, executive producer of special projects and co-producer of VPR’s 9/11 Remembrance Project, about acknowledging the tremendous impact of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the country, our communities and each of us as individuals. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-09-06/collecting-vermonters-stories-jane-lindholm-on-piecing-together-vprs-9-11-remembrance-project Mitch Wertlieb, Jane Lindholm /npr-news/2021-09-01/hate-crimes-reach-the-highest-level-in-more-than-a-decade The 6% spike in hate crimes reported by the FBI for 2020 follows a recent upward trend in incidents. But some experts and advocacy groups say the true number is probably even higher. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:15:11 GMT /npr-news/2021-09-01/hate-crimes-reach-the-highest-level-in-more-than-a-decade Joe Hernandez /vpr-news/2021-07-16/20-years-later-vermonters-reflect-on-9-11 As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, VPR has gathered stories about how those events affected the lives of Vermonters. Broadcast and digital stories will be live the week leading up to 9/11. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:47:26 GMT /vpr-news/2021-07-16/20-years-later-vermonters-reflect-on-9-11 Jane Lindholm, Melody Bodette /2021-06-28/some-proud-boys-are-moving-to-local-politics-as-scrutiny-of-far-right-group-ramps-up The future of the far-right Proud Boys is murky after at least 30 alleged members are facing charges in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Now a former member and the current leader describe their plans. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:51:00 GMT /2021-06-28/some-proud-boys-are-moving-to-local-politics-as-scrutiny-of-far-right-group-ramps-up Tim Mak